WorksheetsRocks & Soil Review
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 20mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What happens when large winds blow against large rocks?
a)
The rock grows much bigger.
b)
The rock starts to melt.
c)
Tiny pieces of the rock break off.
d)
Plants grow on top of the rock.
2.
A student is testing a rock by trying to scratch it with different objects. It is a good test for answering which of the following questions?
a)
What is the hardness of the rock?
b)
Will the rock sink or float in water?
c)
Which rock has the most mass?
d)
What level of luster does the rock have?
3.
Which of these is not a way that scientists classify rocks?
a)
shape
b)
color
c)
size
d)
luster
4.
_________ is made up of small, red, powdery grains of rock.
a)
humus
b)
loam
c)
clay
d)
sand
5.
If the roots of a tree are now showing and were once covered by dirt and sand, what is this an example of?
a)
weathering
b)
bad roots
c)
erosion
d)
too much sun
6.
Which one would be the possible effect of weathering and erosion on the top of a mountain?
a)
the peak would become more pointed
b)
it would get softer and melt
c)
it turned into a volcano
d)
it would become more rounded and worn
7.
Mrs. Rogers is showing her class a mineral that is shiny, but not like glass. Which property is she describing?
a)
color
b)
texture
c)
luster
d)
hardness
8.
Which rock sample below is the SOFTEST on the Moh's scale?
a)
#1 - a copper penny can scratch it
b)
#2 - a fingernail easily scratches it
c)
#3 - a steel knife easily scratches it
d)
#4 - it scratches glass
9.
Which rock sample below is the HARDEST on the Moh's scale?
a)
#1 - a copper penny can scratch it
b)
#2 - a fingernail easily scratches it
c)
#3 - a steel knife easily scratches it
d)
#4 - it scratches glass
10.
Which one is an example of WEATHERING that you might see at school?
a)
cracks in the sidewalk from nearby tree roots
b)
leaves falling off a tree
c)
dirt scattered by the wind
d)
shadows moving during the day
11.
Mrs. Mueller is trying to explain the difference between weathering and erosion. What should she say?
a)
Weathering - breaks down rocks
Erosion - moves sediment
Erosion - moves sediment
b)
Erosion - breaks down rocks
Weathering -moves sediment
Weathering -moves sediment
c)
Weathering - transportation of water, wind and ice
Erosion - the separation of rocks
Erosion - the separation of rocks
d)
Erosion - transportation of water, wind and ice
Weathering - the separation of rocks
Weathering - the separation of rocks
12.
Rain washing away soil from a hillside
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
13.
Water getting into cracks, freezing, and breaking the rocks or pavement apart
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
14.
Wind blowing sand from one location to another
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
15.
Wind blasting sand at rock and carving out arches
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
16.
Flood waters moving soil from one location to another
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
17.
The process by which small pieces of rocks and soil are carried away to new locations is called...
a)
weathering
b)
erosion
18.
The process of breaking up Earth's surface into sediment is called...
a)
weathering
b)
erosion
19.
Flood water pounding against a canyon wall and wearing it down
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
20.
What is solid and made of one or more minerals?
a)
rust
b)
minerals
c)
sand
d)
rocks
21.
Using the hardness scale that scientist use to test minerals, what does 1 stand for?
a)
Softest
b)
Hardest
c)
Biggest
d)
Smallest
22.
What are rocks made up of out of nature?
a)
grass
b)
pebbles
c)
minerals
23.
What is the hardest mineral there is?
a)
Calcite
b)
Feldspar
c)
Quartz
d)
Diamond
24.
What scale do scientist use to test the hardness of minerals?
a)
Howard's Scale
1-5
b)
Moh's Scale
1-10
c)
A-Z
1-50
d)
Science Scale
10, 20, 30, 40, 50
25.
What property describes minerals as shiny, pearly, glassy, or dull?
a)
Luster
b)
Color
c)
Hardness
d)
Special Properties
26.
Minerals are solid, nonliving materials that are formed in ___________.
a)
Factories
b)
Nature
c)
Classrooms
27.
Which of the following minerals is the softest?
a)
talc
b)
quartz
c)
diamond
d)
calcite
28.
Many plants cannot grow in sandy soil. Why is this true?
a)
Sandy soil does not hold enough water.
b)
Air cannot pass through sandy soil.
c)
Roots cannot easily push through sandy soil.
d)
Sandy soil has too many nutrients.
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