WorksheetsRocks and Rock Cycle
Total questions: 38
Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins
Which rock is formed form the cooling of volcanic ash on Earth's surface?
intrusive igneous
foliated metamorphic
extrusive igneous
organic sedimentary
A metamorphic rock in which the grains line up in parallel bands of dark colored and light colored bands is a
Clastic Rock
Nonclastic Rock
Nonfoliated Rock
Foliated Rock
What must happen to a metamorphic rock before it becomes a sedimentary rock rock?
It must be broken down into sediment
It must be melted into magma
Its minerals must dissolve in water
It must be exposed to high temperature and pressure
Models help us study things that are too big, too small or too dangerous. Which of these is NOT a model?
A diagram of the rock cycle
A list of materials for Starburst Lab
A Starburst sedimentary rock
Tinfoil on a hot plate melting Starburst
Models serve many purposes. Which is NOT a purpose of a model?
to perform a task
to observe something that is very large
to watch something change over time and speed it up
to observe something very dangerous
Rachel is trying to solve this problem:
What are the pH levels of different types of fruit?
What is the Independent Variable?
pH
amount of fruit
the pH probe
the type of fruit
Leo does an experiment to test how the type of water affects the growth of a plant. Which of the following is NOT a constant?
amount of water
type of plant
type of soil
type of water
Slate is used to make durable, fireproof roofing shingles.
True
False
Rocks sometimes contains organic material.
True
False
Igneous rocks that form ____ the surface are intrusive
above
below
on
all of these choices
The crystals that form in slowly cooled magma produce ____ mineral grains.
tiny
invisible
fine-grained
large
A rock is always ____.
made of molten material
a mixture of minerals, organic matter, volcanic glass, or other materials
formed by heat and pressure
either igneous or sedimentary
Igneous rocks form from ____ when it cools.
magma
lava
neither magma and lava
both lava and magma
The ____ shows how one rock changes into another.
rock cycle
formation of crystals
melting process
none of these
The individual bits of minerals, smaller rock fragments, organic matter and glass that make up a rock are called
_____.
crystals
grains
sub-rock
earth
The rock cycle indicates that each type of rock can ____.
provide materials to make other rocks
form other rocks
be changed by forces at Earth's surface
all of the above
Rocks are classified based on _____.
the way they are formed
where they are found
their chemical make-up
their usefulness
One of the softest minerals is ____.
topaz
talc
quartz
amethyst
When lava cools at Earth's surface, ____ igneous rocks are formed.
extrusive
intrusive
metamorphic
coarse-grain
Two rocks made up of the same substances can look different because of which of the following?
They formed in different ways. They will be classified as the same type of rock.
They formed at different times. They will be classified as the same type of rock.
They formed in different ways. They will be classified as different types of rock.
They formed at different times. They will be classified as different types of rock
Uplift involves the following?
the exposure of new rock material on Earth's surface
movement of rock along tectonic plate edges
mountain building
all of these
All of the following conditions in Earth can cause metamorphic rocks to form EXCEPT ____.
exposure to air
the presence of hot, watery fluids
heat
pressure
What is one way rock material can melt into magma?
It can come into contact with lava.
It can be drawn underneath Earth’s surface along faults during the movement of tectonic plates.
It can be in a place where the Sun shines directly on it for many hours.
It can be dropped down the shaft of a well that is no longer being used
