WorksheetsScience Diagnostic Test
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 15mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
natural material that forms from nonliving matter.
a)
igneous rock
b)
sedimentary rock
c)
metamorphic
d)
mineral
2.
forms when melted rock cools and hardens.
a)
igneous rock
b)
sedimentary rock
c)
metamorphic rock
d)
School of rock
3.
rock made of tiny bits of rock, shells, bones (fossils) and other materials.
a)
igneous rock
b)
sedimentary rock
c)
metamorphic rock
d)
School of rock
4.
rocks that have been changed by heat and pressure.
a)
igneous rock
b)
sedimentary rock
c)
metamorphic rock
d)
School of rock
5.
What are the three types of rocks?
a)
metamorphic, sedimentary, and igneous
b)
color, texture, powder form
c)
graphite, talc, salt
d)
shale, slate, and basalt
6.
What are two properties of minerals?
a)
salt and vinegar
b)
color and texture
c)
heat and pressure
d)
shale and slate
7.
a natural, solid, nonliving material made of one or more minerals.
a)
rock
b)
mineral
c)
igneous rocck
8.
Rock that forms when sediment from older rocks get pressed and cemented together.
a)
Sedimentary Rock
b)
Metamorphic Rock
c)
Igneous Rock
9.
The process by which igneous rocks are formed...
a)
heat and pressure
b)
melting and cooling
c)
weathering and erosion
10.
The process by which metamorphic rocks are formed...
a)
heat and pressure
b)
erosion and deposition
c)
melting and cooling
11.
Rock that forms when pressure and temperature change existing rock.
a)
Igneous Rock
b)
Sedimentary Rock
c)
Metamorphic Rock
d)
Rock Cycle
12.
The name rock is given when it is broken down into smaller pieces.
a)
texture
b)
weathering
c)
sediment
d)
erosion
13.
_______ rock forms from magma/lava
a)
Metamorphic
b)
Sedimentary
c)
Igneous
14.
This rock was another type of rock that was heated and compressed over time. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
15.
This rock started as molten magma. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
16.
This rock was formed by smaller pieces of rock that settled at the bottom of a lake millions of years ago. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
17.
Cooling & crystalization produce
a)
igneous rocks
b)
metamorphic rocks
c)
sedimentary rocks
18.
True or False: Once a rock is sedimentary, it cannot become an igneous rock.
a)
True
b)
False
19.
What are the 3 major types of rocks?
a)
Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary
b)
Metamorphic, Igneous, Cementation
c)
magma, lava, crystals
20.
The process when rocks break into smaller pieces due to exposure to natural elements is called
a)
erosion
b)
weathering
c)
sediments
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