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Social Science (Anaya U4, 4º) "Rocks&Minerals" (Contents)

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many layers is Earth mainly divided into?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

e)

5

2.

Select the right layer distribution from the inner side to the outter

a)

Core,mantle and crust

b)

Mantle, core and crust

c)

Crust,core, mantle

3.

Which layer is located at the Earth's centre?

a)

The core

b)

The mantle

c)

The crust

4.

Which layer is made of metal?

a)

The core

b)

The mantle

c)

The crust

5.

It is known as the Earth's skin and it's where we live

a)

The core

b)

The mantle

c)

The crust

6.

Which layer is located between the other two?

a)

The core

b)

The mantle

c)

The crust

7.

A rock is a mixture of two or more ...

a)

Minerals

b)

Other rocks

c)

atoms

8.

Select the three main types of rocks

a)

Igneous

b)

Sedimentary

c)

Metamorphic

d)

Igneomorphic

e)

Metaigneous

9.

It forms from magma, which type of rock is it?

a)

Igneous

b)

Metamorphic

c)

Sedimentary

10.

Solidified lava is a/an ... rock

a)

Igneous

b)

Metamorphic

c)

Sedimentary

11.

Granite & basalt are examples of ... rocks

a)

Igneous

b)

Metamorphic

c)

Sedimentary

12.

Rocks made of multiple layers of sand, soil, dead plants or animals are ... rocks

a)

Igneous

b)

Metamorphic

c)

Sedimentary

13.

Clay, limestone, coal or sandstone are examples of ... rocks

a)

Igneous

b)

Metamorphic

c)

Sedimentary

14.

Marble & slate are examples of ... rocks

a)

Igneous

b)

Metamorphic

c)

Sedimentary

15.

When lava cools down, it ...

a)

solidifies

b)

evaporates

c)

dissapears

16.

What is the name of that molten material found within the mantle?

a)

Magma

b)

Lava

17.

molten material comes out the mantle through volcanoes, and it's called ...

a)

Magma

b)

Lava

18.

Sedimentary rocks take ... of years to form

a)

millions

b)

thousands

c)

hundreds

19.

What do igneous & sedimentary rocks need to transform into metamorphic rocks? (select all that apply)

a)

Heat

b)

Pressure

c)

Water

d)

Air

20.

We use properties to clasify minerals. Select the main properties that you know (three)

a)

Hardness

b)

Colour

c)

Lustre

d)

Light

e)

Surface

21.

Which is the property that measures how difficult or easy to scratch a mineral is?

a)

Hardness

b)

Colour

c)

Lustre

22.

Which is the property that tell us the way a mineral's surface reflects light?

a)

Hardness

b)

Lustre

c)

Colour

23.

Glassy, pearly, greasy are ... grades

a)

hardness

b)

lustre

c)

colour

24.

Hard, Intermediate or soft are ... grades

a)

Hardness

b)

Colour

c)

Lustre

25.

... are natural, solid substances that make up rocks

a)

Minerals

b)

Atoms

c)

Plastics