WorksheetsRock Cycle Pre-assessment
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 14mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
This rock started as molten magma. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
2.
This rock was formed by smaller pieces of rock that settled at the bottom of a lake millions of years ago. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
3.
True or False: Once a rock is sedimentary, it cannot become an igneous rock.
a)
True
b)
False
4.
The process when rocks break into smaller pieces due to exposure to natural elements is called
a)
erosion
b)
weathering
c)
sediments
5.
What are the 3 major types of rocks?
a)
Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary
b)
Metamorphic, Igneous, Cementation
c)
magma, lava, crystals
6.
The name rock is given when it is broken down into smaller pieces.
a)
texture
b)
weathering
c)
sediment
d)
erosion
7.
How is the outer core of Earth different from the inner core?
a)
The outer core is solid, and the inner core is liquid.
b)
The outer core is liquid, and the inner core is solid.
c)
The outer core is made of nickel, and the inner core is made of iron.
d)
The outer core is made of iron, and the inner core is made of nickel.
8.
What was the name given to all the continents when they were joined as one super continent?
a)
Supreme Continent
b)
Eurasia
c)
Plate tectonics
d)
Pangea
9.
This rock formed when bits of other rocks became pressed into a solid. What type of rock is it?
a)
Sedimentary Rock
b)
Metamorphic Rock
c)
Igneous Rock
10.
When you watch a volcano erupt molten rock, you are seeing _____
a)
Lava
b)
Magma
c)
Mineral Crystals
d)
Igneous Rocks
11.
Wind, water, and ice breaking down rock is called
a)
Erosion
b)
Deposition
c)
Compaction
d)
Weathering
12.
What is the MAIN way rocks are classified?
a)
Their color and shapes
b)
How they form
c)
Mineral bands
d)
Where they form
13.
Which layer is shown in orange?
a)
crust
b)
mantle
c)
outer core
d)
inner core
14.
Which layer is shown in yellow?
a)
crust
b)
mantle
c)
outer core
d)
inner core
15.
Which layer is shown in brown?
a)
crust
b)
mantle
c)
outer core
d)
inner core
16.
Which layer is made (mostly) of LIQUID iron and nickel?
a)
crust
b)
mantle
c)
outer core
d)
inner core
17.
Which layer of the Earth is the THINNEST?
a)
crust
b)
mantle
c)
outer core
d)
inner core
18.
Which layer is the hottest?
a)
crust
b)
mantle
c)
outer core
d)
inner core
19.
What is the definition of dormant?
a)
sleeping
b)
extinct
c)
active
d)
invisible
20.
What is the opening that extends from the magma chamber to the top of the volcano called?
a)
magma
b)
lava
c)
vent
d)
crater
21.
What is Magma when it reaches the surface of Earth?
a)
Lava
b)
Mafic Magma
c)
Felsic Magma
d)
None of these
22.
This is the name for the chain of volcanos around the edge of the Pacific Plate.
a)
Circle of Fire
b)
Ring of Lava
c)
Ring of Fire
d)
Circle of Magma
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