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WorksheetsEarth's Structure Review
Total questions: 44
Worksheet time: 34mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Rock that forms when minerals form from solutions or sediment from older rocks get pressed and cemented together.
a)
Sedimentary Rock
b)
Metamorphic Rock
c)
Igneous Rock
2.
Rock that forms when pressure, temperature, or chemical processes change existing rock.
a)
Igneous Rock
b)
Sedimentary Rock
c)
Metamorphic Rock
d)
Rock Cycle
3.
The process by which metamorphic rocks are formed...
a)
heat and pressure
b)
compaction and cementation
c)
melting and cooling
4.
The process by which igneous rocks are formed...
a)
heat and pressure
b)
melting and cooling
c)
compaction and cementation
5.
A metamorphic rock can become ______.
a)
igneous
b)
metamorphic
c)
sedimentary
d)
all of these
6.
An igneous rock can become ______.
a)
metamorphic
b)
sedimentary
c)
igneous
d)
all of these
7.
What does it mean for a rock to be extrusive
a)
Have layers
b)
Have Rounded Edges
c)
Form from Lava ON surface of Earth
d)
Form from Lava INSIDE surface of Earth
8.
What two processes make sediment?
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Weathering & Erosion
9.
The process by which sediment is moved from one place to another. Can be caused by water, wind, ice, and gravity.
a)
Rock Cycle
b)
Uplift
c)
Deposition
d)
Erosion
10.
The process by which water, wind, ice, and changes in temperature break down rock into fragments called sediments.
a)
Deposition
b)
Erosion
c)
Weathering
d)
Igneous Rock
11.
This rock was formed by lots of fossils that settled on top of each other over time. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
12.
This rock cooled on the outside of a volcano and contained air bubbles when it was forming. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
13.
What is deposition?
a)
Dropping off sediment
b)
Movement of sediment
c)
Breaking down of sediment
14.
Each rock type can follow only one pathway of the rock cycle.
a)
True
b)
False
15.
Which of the words below describe mud, sand, and tiny bits of rocks that cement together to form a type of rock?
a)
stalactites
b)
magmas
c)
metamorphs
d)
sediments
16.
This rock was formed when magma cooled very slowly inside the Earth. What specific type of rock is it?
a)
Intrusive Igneous Rock
b)
Extrusive Igneous Rock
c)
Foliated Metamorphic Rock
d)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock
17.
This rock formed when lava cooled very quickly on Earth's surface. What specific type of rock is it?
a)
Extrusive Igneous Rock
b)
Intrusive Igneous Rock
c)
Non-Foliated Metamorphic Rock
d)
Biochemical Sedimentary Rock
18.
The three groups of rocks are classified by
a)
How they form
b)
Color
c)
Grain size
d)
Chemical Composition
19.
Cuando las rocas sufren erosión, intemperie, compactación y cementación, se convierte en:
a)
magma
b)
roca ignea
c)
roca sedimentaria
d)
conos volcanicos
20.
The diagram show layers of sedimentary rocks and examples of their fossils. Which layer contains the oldest fossils?
a)
Layer 1
b)
Layer 2
c)
Layer 3
d)
Layer 4
21.
Which two processes result in the formation of igneous rock?
a)
Burial and cementing
b)
Weathering, erosion, and deposition
c)
Recrystallization and cementation
d)
Melting and solidification
22.
What do minerals and rocks BOTH have in common?
a)
both are made of many minerals
b)
both are naturally occuring
c)
both are organic
d)
both have definite crystalline structures
23.
Ricardo has an igneous rock in his rock collection. Where did this rock most likely form?
a)
in a volcano
b)
on a forest floor
c)
on a coral reef
d)
at the bottom of a river
24.
A sample of basalt has smaller crystals than a sample of granite. What is the most likely reason for this? The basalt
a)
forms when magma cools slowly
b)
forms when magma cools quickly
c)
contains lighter elements than granite
d)
contains heavier elements than granite
25.
Obsidian and pumice are extrusive igneous rocks and lack crystals. Why is it that these rocks do not have crystals?
a)
There are no minerals in magma.
b)
The lava cooled slowly, deep inside the Earth.
c)
The lava cooled too quickly above the Earth to allow for the formation of crystals.
d)
The pressure was too great to make any crystals.
26.
Which of the following is NOT true of minerals?
a)
They are liquids
b)
They are formed in nature
c)
They are inorganic
d)
They have crystalline structure
27.
Flat sides and sharp edges with patterns that repeat over and over again
a)
Crystal Shape
b)
Inorganic Processes
c)
Definite Chemical Composition
d)
Solid
28.
What does inorganic mean?
a)
Something that is living
b)
Something that is dead, but was once living
c)
Something that was never living
29.
Why is coal, a fossil fuel, not a mineral?
a)
It's not a solid
b)
It is man-made
c)
It is not inorganic
d)
It is made of carbon
30.
A mineral's resistance to being scratched is called?
a)
streak
b)
luster
c)
hardness
d)
heft
31.
Which mineral property is being shown here?
a)
luster
b)
hardness
c)
cleavage
d)
streak
32.
Dull, silky, waxy, pearly, and earthy are terms that best describe which property of minerals?
a)
luster
b)
color
c)
streak
d)
cleavage
33.
The ratio of an objects mass to its volume is called
a)
Fluorescence
b)
Streak
c)
Ore
d)
Density
34.
Which of the following properties does the Mohs scale measure?
a)
Luster
b)
Hardness
c)
Density
d)
Streak
35.
On Moh’s hardness scale a mineral with a hardness of 6 can scratch___________________.
a)
A mineral with a hardness of 5
b)
A mineral with a hardness of 8
c)
All minerals with a hardness greater than 7
d)
All minerals with a hardness of 6 or less
36.
_____ is if something breaks into smooth flat layers.
a)
fracture
b)
cleavage
c)
streak
37.
__________ is if a mineral breaks apart in a jagged or rough layer.
a)
cleavage
b)
luster
c)
fracture
38.
Diamond has a hardness of ___ on Mohs Hardness Scale.
a)
1
b)
5
c)
8
d)
10
39.
What mineral is the softest mineral on Moh's Hardness Scale and the main ingredient in baby powder?
a)
feldspar
b)
talc
c)
gypsum
d)
kaolinite
40.
Humans depend on minerals which are _____________.
a)
limited in quantity and equally distributed throughout the world
b)
limited in quantity and unequally distributed throughout the world
c)
unlimited in quantity and equally distributed throughout the world
d)
unlimited in quantity and unequally distributed throughout the world
41.
Which one of these is a chemical property?
a)
melting point
b)
boiling point
c)
color
d)
flammability
42.
Ability to rust is this type of property:
a)
Physical property
b)
Chemical property
43.
Which is NOT a physical property?
a)
odor
b)
reacts with acid
c)
ability to conduct electric current
d)
hardness
44.
Physical properties are
a)
properties that can be observed without changing the identity of the substance
b)
properties that describe how a substance changes into a completely different substance
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