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WorksheetsRocks and Minerals Vocabulary
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Minerals
a)
A dark igneous rock formed from gassy lava that cools quickly
b)
A sedimentary rock formed from the remains of sea organisms
c)
The substances that make up rocks; each mineral has its own chemical make-up.
d)
Substance deposited on land or in rivers, lakes or oceans
2.
Rock cycle
a)
A sedimentary rock formed from the remains of sea organisms
b)
A model that describes how a rock can change from one type to another
c)
The process of breaking down rocks by elements of the weather
d)
The process of moving weathered rock or soil from one place to another
3.
Parent rock
a)
The substances that make up rocks; each mineral has its own chemical make-up.
b)
Rock that forms from other rocks that are under great heat or pressure (or both)
c)
The original form of a rock before it was changed by heat, pressure, weathering, erosion or all of these
d)
Substance deposited on land or in rivers, lakes or oceans
4.
Igneous rock
a)
Rock that forms when magma or lava cools to a solid
b)
Substance deposited on land or in rivers, lakes or oceans
c)
Rock that forms from other rocks that are under great heat or pressure (or both)
d)
Rock formed from sediments deposited by water, wind or ice; the sediments are cemented together in layers under pressure.
5.
Extrusive rock
a)
Rock that forms when magma or lava cools to a solid
b)
Igneous rock that forms when lava cools above the Earth�s surface
c)
Igneous rock that forms when magma cools below the Earth�s surface
d)
A sedimentary rock formed from dead plants and animals that became buried before rotting completely
6.
Pumice
a)
A hard igneous rock with crystals large enough to see. It forms below the Earth�s surface.
b)
A pale rock that forms when frothy lava cools in the air; it is very light and often floats on water.
c)
Rock that forms from other rocks that are under great heat or pressure (or both)
d)
Igneous rock that forms when lava cools above the Earth�s surface
7.
Scoria
a)
A dark igneous rock formed from gassy lava that cools quickly
b)
The original form of a rock before it was changed by heat, pressure, weathering, erosion or all of these
c)
The process of breaking down rocks by elements of the weather
d)
A pale rock that forms when frothy lava cools in the air; it is very light and often floats on water.
8.
Intrusive rock
a)
Rock that forms when magma or lava cools to a solid
b)
Igneous rock that forms when lava cools above the Earth�s surface
c)
Igneous rock that forms when magma cools below the Earth�s surface
d)
A sedimentary rock formed from dead plants and animals that became buried before rotting completely
9.
Basalt
a)
A pale rock that forms when frothy lava cools in the air; it is very light and often floats on water.
b)
Rock that forms from other rocks that are under great heat or pressure (or both)
c)
A hard igneous rock with crystals large enough to see. It forms below the Earth�s surface.
d)
A dark igneous rock with small crystals; it sometimes has holes that once contained volcanic gases.
10.
Granite
a)
A hard igneous rock with crystals large enough to see. It forms below the Earth�s surface.
b)
Rock that forms from other rocks that are under great heat or pressure (or both)
c)
A pale rock that forms when frothy lava cools in the air; it is very light and often floats on water.
d)
A dark igneous rock with small crystals; it sometimes has holes that once contained volcanic gases.
11.
Metamorphic rock
a)
Rock that forms when magma or lava cools to a solid
b)
The original form of a rock before it was changed by heat, pressure, weathering, erosion or all of these
c)
Rock that forms from other rocks that are under great heat or pressure (or both)
d)
Rock formed from sediments deposited by water, wind or ice; the sediments are cemented together in layers under pressure.
12.
Band
a)
A sedimentary rock formed from the remains of sea organisms
b)
Flat strip of differently coloured mineral that is sometimes found in metamorphic rocks formed under high pressure
c)
The process of breaking down rocks by elements of the weather
d)
The process of moving weathered rock or soil from one place to another
13.
Sedimentary rock
a)
Rock formed from sediments deposited by water, wind or ice; the sediments are cemented together in layers under pressure.
b)
Rock that forms when magma or lava cools to a solid
c)
The original form of a rock before it was changed by heat, pressure, weathering, erosion or all of these
d)
Rock that forms from other rocks that are under great heat or pressure (or both)
14.
Weathering
a)
Substance deposited on land or in rivers, lakes or oceans
b)
The original form of a rock before it was changed by heat, pressure, weathering, erosion or all of these
c)
The process of moving weathered rock or soil from one place to another
d)
The process of breaking down rocks by elements of the weather
15.
Erosion
a)
Substance deposited on land or in rivers, lakes or oceans
b)
The original form of a rock before it was changed by heat, pressure, weathering, erosion or all of these
c)
The process of moving weathered rock or soil from one place to another
d)
The process of breaking down rocks by elements of the weather
16.
Sediment
a)
Substance deposited on land or in rivers, lakes or oceans
b)
The original form of a rock before it was changed by heat, pressure, weathering, erosion or all of these
c)
The process of moving weathered rock or soil from one place to another
d)
The process of breaking down rocks by elements of the weather
17.
Limestone
a)
The process of moving weathered rock or soil from one place to another
b)
A sedimentary rock formed from the remains of sea organisms
c)
Rock that forms when magma or lava cools to a solid
d)
Rock that forms from other rocks that are under great heat or pressure (or both)
18.
Coal
a)
A sedimentary rock formed from dead plants and animals that became buried before rotting completely
b)
The process of moving weathered rock or soil from one place to another
c)
Rock that forms when magma or lava cools to a solid
d)
Rock that forms from other rocks that are under great heat or pressure (or both)
19.
Palaeontologist
a)
Evidence of life in the past
b)
The actual age of a rock in years
c)
A scientist who studies fossils
d)
Comparison of the age of a rock with another rock, without actually knowing their ages in years
20.
Fossil
a)
Evidence of life in the past
b)
The actual age of a rock in years
c)
A scientist who studies fossils
d)
Comparison of the age of a rock with another rock, without actually knowing their ages in years
21.
Relative age
a)
Evidence of life in the past
b)
The actual age of a rock in years
c)
A scientist who studies fossils
d)
Comparison of the age of a rock with another rock, without actually knowing their ages in years
22.
Absolute age
a)
Evidence of life in the past
b)
The actual age of a rock in years
c)
A scientist who studies fossils
d)
Comparison of the age of a rock with another rock, without actually knowing their ages in years
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