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Chapter 5 The Earth and The Rock

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which layer is shown in brown?

a)

crust

b)

mantle

c)

outer core

d)

inner core

2.

Which layer is made up mainly of LIQUID iron and nickel?

a)

crust

b)

mantle

c)

outer core

d)

inner core

3.

Which layer is the hottest?

a)

crust

b)

mantle

c)

outer core

d)

inner core

4.
What is the correct order (starting from the surface) of Earth's layers?
a)
crust, outer core, inner core, mantle
b)
mantle, outer core, inner core, crust
c)
crust, mantle, outer core, inner core
d)
outer core, inner core, crust, mantle
5.

This rock was formed when magma cooled into a solid. What type of rock is it?

a)

Igneous Rock

b)

Metamorphic Rock

c)

Sedimentary Rock

d)

None of these

6.

Which layer is the coolest?

a)

crust

b)

mantle

c)

outer core

d)

inner core

7.
The core is mostly made up mostly of which elements?
a)
Oxygen and Silicon
b)
Silicon and Magnesium
c)
Nickel and Iron
d)
Iron and Magnesium
8.
When you watch a volcano erupt molten rock, you are seeing _____
a)
Lava
b)
Magma
c)
Mineral Crystals
d)
Igneous Rocks
9.
What are the 3 major types of rocks?
a)
Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary
b)
Metamorphic, Igneous, Cementation
c)
Brown, Red, Gray
d)
Streak, Hardness, Breakage
10.
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
11.

When the weight of the layers above squash the sediment together tightly, this is called ____________.

a)

Compaction

b)

Cementation

c)

Weathering

d)

Erosion

12.

The process when rocks break into smaller pieces due to exposure to natural elements is called

a)

transportation

b)

weathering

c)

cementation

d)

deposition

13.
Extreme Heat and Pressure creates a _________ rock.
a)
Igneous
b)
Metamorphic
c)
Sedimentary
d)
Mineral
14.
Each rock type can follow only one pathway of the rock cycle.
a)
True
b)
False
15.
True or False: Once a rock is sedimentary, it cannot become an igneous rock.
a)
True
b)
False
16.

What process is used to form sedimentary rocks?

a)

Lava cools and hardens to form a rock.

b)

Weathering, Transportation, Deposition, Compaction, Cementation

c)

Extreme heat and pressure from inside the Earth turn rocks into new rocks.

d)

Magma trapped under the Earth's surface cools and solidifies.

17.
Which type of rock results from melting and cooling of magma?
a)
Igneous
b)
Metamorphic
c)
Sedimentary
d)
Extrusive
18.
Which type of rock forms from extreme heat and pressure?
a)
Igneous
b)
Sedimentary
c)
Organic
d)
Metamorphic
19.
what is the rock cycle.
a)
molten rock that is stored underground.
b)
rock material that forms where rocks are broken down into smaller pieces.
c)
a process that changes one type of rock into another type of rock.
20.

Hot, molten rock inside the earth is called ...

a)

lava

b)

magma

c)

igneous rock

d)

minerals

21.

What kind of igneous rock usually contains large crystals?

a)

limestone

b)

gneiss

c)

basalt

d)

granite

22.

Which is NOT examples of sedimentary rocks?

a)

limestone

b)

claystone

c)

sandstone

d)

basalt

23.

Which is NOT examples of metamorphic rock?

a)

granite

b)

gneiss

c)

slate

d)

marble

24.

Which is NOT properties of marble?

a)

Is an metamorphic rock

b)

Smooth surface

c)

Made up of grains

d)

No fossils

25.

Sedimentary rock can be identified by doing these tests, except:

a)

Look at the rock through hand lens

b)

Try scratching the rock

c)

Place the rock in a beaker of acid

d)

Place a few drops of water on the rock

26.

Physical weathering is caused by the effects of changing temperature on rocks.

a)

True

b)

False

27.

This process happens when sediments stop moving away from their original rock and settle in layers, is called .

a)

Compaction

b)

Deposition

c)

Transportation

d)

Weathering

28.
A slow cooling igneous rock will have _____ crystals
a)
large
b)
small
c)
average
d)
black
29.
Rocks are made out of minerals.
a)
True
b)
False
30.

The metamorphic rock __________ usually forms when limestone is subjected to heat and pressure deep beneath the surface.

a)

marble

b)

slate

c)

sandstone

d)

gneiss

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