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WorksheetsUnit 3 rocks and minerals
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 11mins
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Class
Date
1.
A student found a sample of a solid material that was gray, shiny and made of all the same material. What category does this sample best fit?
a)
sedimentary rock
b)
igneous rock
c)
metamorphic rock
d)
mineral
2.
A rock sample has been changed by heat and pressure. Which type of rock is it?
a)
sedimentary rock
b)
igneous rock
c)
metamorphic rock
d)
mineral
3.
Sandstone, shale, limestone and conglomerate are common rocks in Utah. They form colorful rock formations and canyons. What type of rock are they?
a)
sedimentary rock
b)
igneous rock
c)
metamorphic rock
d)
mineral
4.
A fourth grade class observes rocks. One sample is found in layers and feels rough and grainy. Which type of rock is it?
a)
sedimentary rock
b)
igneous rock
c)
metamorphic rock
d)
granite
5.
Obsidian, granite, and basalt are rocks formed from molten rock that has cooled. What kind of rocks are they?
a)
sedimentary rock
b)
igneous rock
c)
metamorphic rock
d)
fossils
6.
Which correctly matches the rock type with the process involved in forming the rock?
a)
igneous - pressure and heat
b)
sedimentary - erosion and weathering
c)
fossils - molten rocks and magma
d)
metamorphic - heating and melting
7.
What is the movement of weathered materials called?
a)
weathering
b)
erosion
c)
evaporation
d)
ice wedging
8.
What is the movement of weathered materials called?
a)
weathering
b)
erosion
c)
evaporation
d)
ice wedging
9.
Which of the following best describes the relationship between a rock and a mineral?
a)
Rocks are pure substances; minerals are not.
b)
Rocks are made from minerals.
c)
Minerals are made from rocks.
d)
Rocks and minerals are the same thing.
10.
Which of the following is NOT a way rock is broken down and weathered?
a)
freezing and thawing
b)
plant roots
c)
heat expansion
d)
carried away by wind
11.
What forms after a rock has been weathered over many years?
a)
soil
b)
a stream
c)
valleys
d)
lakes
12.
a piece of rock from a mountaintop is found on a beach near an ocean. What is this an example of?
a)
soil
b)
weathering
c)
erosion
d)
ice wedging
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