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WorksheetsMinerals, Rocks, and Soil
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 4hrs 45mins
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Class
Date
1.
Which of the following are nonliving Earth resources?
a)
minerals, elements, and rocks
b)
only minerals
c)
only elements
d)
only rocks
2.
Which statement is correct?
a)
Minerals form elements, and elements form rocks.
b)
Minerals form rocks, and rocks form elements.
c)
Elements form minerals, and minerals form rocks.
d)
Rocks form minerals, and minerals form elements.
3.
What is the rock cycle?
a)
the steps a rock goes through as it melts into lava
b)
a process in which wind and water break rocks into small pieces
c)
a process in which one type of rock changes into another type
d)
the steps a rock goes through as it grows crystals
4.
What are some important ways to describe rocks?
a)
by their size and shape
b)
by their color and patterns
c)
by their hardness and texture
d)
all of the above
5.
Which fact about igneous rocks is true?
a)
They form in fire and heat
b)
they are found only near active volcanoes
c)
they form in very cold temperatures
d)
they are found only in deserts
6.
Which statement about sedimentary rocks is true?
a)
They are found only in the ocean, where waves break them into small pieces.
b)
They are made up of bits of rock that have been pressed together.
c)
They are blasted out of volcanoes.
d)
They are melted together with other rocks.
7.
Which type of rock is formed when other rocks go through changes caused by heat and pressure?
a)
igneous rocks
b)
sedimentary rocks
c)
metamorphic rocks
d)
all of the above
8.
Weathering is related to changing in the same way that erosion is related to_____.
a)
building
b)
moving
c)
growing
d)
stopping
9.
Which statement explains why the soil in Egypt is different from the soil in Germany?
a)
The weather is calmer in Egypt than in Germany.
b)
Every type of soil has a different mixture of minerals, rocks, and humus.
c)
The people in each country made their soil at different times in history.
d)
Germany's soil has rocks, but Egypt's does not.
10.
Three of these news stories are about erosion. Which one is not about erosion?
a)
"Tree Roots Crack Open Large Boulder"
b)
"Earthquake Causes Landslide"
c)
"Wind Creates Sand Dune in Playground"
d)
"Glacier Drops Large Rocks onto Beach"
11.
What causes a sedimentary or igneous rock to turn into a metamorphic rock?
a)
melting in magma
b)
heat and pressure deep underground
c)
weathering and erosion on Earth's surface
d)
all of the above
12.
What causes a metamorphic or igneous rock to turn into a sedimentary rock?
a)
melting in magma
b)
heat and pressure deep underground
c)
weathering and erosion on Earth's surface
d)
all of the above
13.
Which group of words lists the layers of soil from the highest to the lowest layer?
a)
subsoil, topsoil, bedrock
b)
ground, underground, deep underground
c)
topsoil, bedrock, subsoil
d)
topsoil, subsoil, bedrock
14.
How do people use rocks?
a)
for building materials, cleaning, making glass and decorating
b)
for building and decorating
c)
for cleaning
d)
for making glass
15.
How do people use soil?
a)
for decoration
b)
to put in flower pots
c)
to grow food, for foundations, in waste management
d)
to grow food
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