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Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
small pieces of rock that are parts of bigger rocks
a)
sample
b)
sediment
c)
weathering
d)
matter
2.
process of rock breaking down into smaller pieces due to wind or moving water
a)
erosion
b)
melting
c)
weathering
d)
compaction
3.
the process of sediment being glued together
a)
compaction
b)
weathering
c)
erosion
d)
cementation
4.
the ability to make things move or change (example....sun, interior of earth)
a)
erosion
b)
weathering
c)
energy
d)
magma
5.
the rock type formed when sediment is pressed and glued together
a)
rock formation
b)
igneous rock
c)
sedimentary rock
d)
sample
6.
the process of sediment being buried and pressed together
a)
weathering
b)
compaction
c)
cementation
d)
erosion
7.
anything that has mass and takes up space
a)
sample
b)
magma
c)
matter
d)
mineral
8.
the movement of sediment from one place to another, often caused by wind or flowing water
a)
weathering
b)
compaction
c)
erosion
d)
cementation
9.
a small part or piece from a whole
a)
sample
b)
sediment
c)
matter
d)
mineral
10.
a region of rock that formed together as a single rock type
a)
sedimentary rock
b)
rock formation
c)
igneous rock
d)
matter
11.
hot liquid rock below the surface of Earth
a)
energy
b)
magma
c)
minera
d)
cementation
12.
the rock type formed when magma cools and becomes a solid
a)
sedimentary rock
b)
metamorphic rock
c)
igneous rock
d)
sandstone
13.
How are igneous rocks formed?
a)
sun's energy and weathering process
b)
Earth's interior energy, magma and cooling
14.
How are sedimentary rocks formed?
a)
sun's energy and weathering, compacting and cementation
b)
earth's interior energy, magma melting and cooling
15.
What caused the rock formations in the Rocky Mountains?
a)
earth's interior heat, melting and cooling of magma
b)
The sun's energy, weather, compaction and cementation
16.
What caused the rock formations of the Great Plains?
a)
earth's interior heat, melting and cooling of magma
b)
the sun's energy, weathering, erosion, compaction and cementation
17.
a diagram that shows what the inside of something looks like
a)
map
b)
Map View
c)
Cross Section
d)
Model
18.
What is made when sediment is compacted and cemented?
a)
igneous rocks
b)
sedimentary rocks
19.
What is made when magma cools?
a)
igneous rocks
b)
sedimentary rocks
20.
Why is it important to keep our soil supply healthy?
a)
it's a limited resource that we need
b)
it helps in providing food for us and livestock
c)
it keeps our atmosphere regulated
d)
all of these
21.
What causes rocks to be different types?
a)
rocks form in the same way
b)
rocks form in different ways
c)
its just the way it is
d)
all of these
22.
What are the 3 types of rock?
a)
sedimentary, sandstone, limestone
b)
igneous,sedimentary, tuff
c)
sedimentary, metamorphic, igneous
d)
obsidian, limestone, granite
23.
What is the process of making metamorphic rock?
a)
Weathering and Erosion
b)
Heat and Pressure
c)
Melting and Cooling
24.
What is the cycle called where rocks change into other rocks due to the processes of melting & cooling, weathering & erosion, and heat & pressure?
a)
The Stone Cycle
b)
The Pebble Cycle
c)
The Rock Cycle
d)
The Boulder Cycle
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