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Rocks and Minerals

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What are the 3 major types of rocks?
a)
Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary
b)
Metamorphic, Igneous, Cementation
c)
Brown, Red, Gray
d)
Streak, Hardness, Breakage
2.

Which type of rock forms from the melting and cooling of magma?

a)

Igneous

b)

Metamorphic

c)

Sedimentary

d)

Extrusive

3.
Which type of rock forms from extreme heat and pressure?
a)
Igneous
b)
Sedimentary
c)
Organic
d)
Metamorphic
4.
This rock was found near the mouth of a volcano. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
5.
This rock started as lava that cooled and then was heated and put under pressure over time. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentar
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
6.
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
7.

The process in which rocks continue to change from one type to another is called what?

a)

Rock Formation

b)

The Rock Cycle

c)

Rock Slide

d)

Rock N' Roll

8.

How does a metamorphic rock change into an igneous rock?

a)

Melting and cooling

b)

Extreme heat and pressure

c)

Compaction and cementation

d)

Weathering and erosion

9.

How does a sedimentary rock change into a metamorphic rock?

a)

Melting and cooling

b)

Extreme heat and pressure

c)

Compaction and cementation

d)

Weathering and erosion

10.

Each type of rock follows only one pathway in the rock cycle.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Wind, water, and ice breaking down rocks is called

a)

Erosion

b)

Deposition

c)

Compaction

d)

Weathering

12.

Wind, water, ice, and gravity moving rocks from one place to another is called

a)

Erosion

b)

Deposition

c)

Compaction

d)

Weathering

13.

How would you describe a mineral?

a)

They can be found in all rocks

b)

They are in the form of crystals

c)

They form naturally

d)

All of the above

14.

True or False: Minerals are used in everyday items like toothpaste and pencils.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

When plant seeds start to grow inside the cracks of a rock, the rocks break apart. What is this called?

a)

Ice Wedging

b)

Root Wedging

c)

Seed Wedging

d)

Plant Wedging

16.

When ice forms in the cracks of rocks, breaking them apart, what is this called?

a)

Water Erosion

b)

Root Wedging

c)

Ice Wedging

d)

Freezing

17.

Which mineral is considered to be the hardest in the world? (HINT: It needs a powder version of itself in order to be cut)

a)

Gold

b)

Silver

c)

Diamond

d)

Copper

18.

Which type of rock forms from sediment being piled on top of each other, forming different layers?

a)

Igneous

b)

Sedimentary

c)

Organic

d)

Metamorphic

19.
People who study fossils are called ____.
a)
meterologists
b)
fossilologists
c)
paleontologists
d)
fossil hunters
20.
Which animal part would most likely form a fossil?
a)
Muscle 
b)
Fur
c)
Lung
d)
Bone 
21.
Which of the following is NOT an example of a fossil?
a)
a petrified dinosaur bone
b)
a footprint captured in mud
c)
a seashell found on the beach
22.
gone forever. all one kind of a plant or animal dies
a)
trace fossil
b)
extinct
c)
preserved
d)
paleontologist
23.

In which kind of rock do we usually find a fossil?

a)

Sedimentary rock

b)

Igneous Rock

c)

Metamorphic rock

24.

Select ALL the correct answers: These periods of time are when dinosaurs lived on the Earth. (HINT: there are 3 right answers)

a)

Jurassic

b)

Triassic

c)

Cretaceous

d)

Cenozoic

25.

This is the most popular dinosaur movie of ALL TIME

a)

The Land Before Time

b)

Jurassic World

c)

Jurassic Park

d)

The Good Dinosaur