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Science Rocks

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the three different types of rock?

a)

Metamorphic

b)

Paleolithic

c)

Igneous

d)

Sedimentary

e)

Rudimentary

2.

How is igneous rock formed?

a)

Pressure and heat

b)

Volcanic eruptions

c)

Small pieces of rock forming together from a river

3.

How is sedimentary rock formed?

a)

Pressure and heat

b)

Volcanic eruptions

c)

Small pieces forming together from a river

4.

How is metamorphic rock formed?

a)

Pressure and heat

b)

Volcanic eruptions

c)

Small pieces forming together from a river

5.

Which is an example of a metamorphic rock?

a)

Granite

b)

Marble

c)

Pumice

d)

Limestone

6.

How are minerals different from rocks?

a)

Rocks are more colorful

b)

There is no difference

c)

Minerals are a pure substance

7.

Which of these are natural processes that break down rock and create the formations we see today?

a)

Explosions

b)

Erosion

c)

Hammers

d)

Weathering

8.

Does erosion or weathering involve water such as rivers or rain to break down rocks?

a)

Erosion

b)

Weathering

9.

A sedimentary rock can become an igneous rock before becoming a metamorphic rock.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Why is it important to understand the rock cycle?

a)

We can locate resources needed for energy

b)

Different types of rock can be used for different types of building based on their composition

c)

Valuable materials like gems form based off the rock cycle and we know how to create conditions for them to form and where they will be abundant.

d)

All of the above