WorksheetsCENTER 3- PRACTICE
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 26mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A rock formed from fragments of other rocks is a(n)
a)
Metamorphic Rock
b)
Sedimentary Rock
c)
Extrusive Rock
d)
Igneous Rock
2.
An igneous rock containing large crystals is most likely a(n)
a)
Chemical Rock
b)
Foliated Rock
c)
Extrusive Rock
d)
Intrusive Rock
3.
If heat and pressure inside the Earth cause a rock to melt, the material that formed would be
a)
Metamorphic
b)
Magma
c)
Sedimentary
d)
Igneous
4.
You find a rock in which the grains are arranged in parallel bands of white and black crystals. The rock is probably a(n)
a)
Igneous rock
b)
Sedimentary rock
c)
Metamorphic rock
d)
Extrusive rock
5.
The parent rock of Gneiss is
a)
Marble
b)
Granite
c)
Obsidian
d)
Biotite
6.
Which of the following is not a rock
a)
Pumice
b)
Lava
c)
Halite
d)
Sandstone
7.
The three groups of rocks are classified by
a)
How they form
b)
Color
c)
Grain size
d)
Chemical Composition
8.
Fossils are only found in
a)
Sedimentary rocks
b)
Foliated Metamorphic rocks
c)
Igneous Rocks
d)
Nonfoliated Metamorphic 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 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
11.
When sediments are pressed together tightly, this is called ____________.
a)
Compaction
b)
Cementation
c)
Weathering
d)
Erosion
12.
What is underground molten rock?
a)
Lava
b)
Magma
c)
Soil
d)
Intrusive
13.
What is aboveground molten rock?
a)
Extrusive
b)
Magma
c)
Lava
d)
Sedimentary
14.
What are the two kinds of crust that the Earth has?
a)
Oceanic and Crustatious Crust
b)
Oceanic and Continental Crust
c)
Optic and Continental Crust
15.
As scientists explore deeper and deeper into Earth's crust, what have they noticed about temperature and pressure?
a)
both temperature and pressure decrease
b)
both temperature and pressure increase
c)
pressure increases while temperature decreases
d)
temperature increases while pressure decreases
16.
Which layer of Earth would have the greatest density?
a)
upper mantle
b)
lower mantle
c)
inner core
d)
outer core
17.
Which layer of Earth is characterized by rock that is plastic, or soft enough to flow?
a)
asthenosphere
b)
crust
c)
lithosphere
d)
inner core
18.
4. What layer is the hottest?
a)
Core
b)
Crust
c)
Mantle
19.
If you traveled from the center of Earth to the surface, the pressure would...
a)
increase
b)
decrease
c)
stay the same
d)
unsure
20.
Which layer is made up of iron and nickel?
a)
Crust
b)
Mantle
c)
Inner Core
d)
Lithosphere
21.
Which layer is made of solid iron & nickel?
a)
inner core
b)
outer core
c)
mantle
d)
crust
22.
Which layer has the coolest temperatures?
a)
outer core
b)
inner core
c)
mantle
d)
crust
23.
Which statement is true about oceanic crust?
a)
It is made of melted rock.
b)
It is the thinner than continental crust.
c)
It is thicker than continental crust.
d)
It is made of liquid metal.
24.
Which layer causes the earth's magnetic field?
a)
inner core
b)
outer core
c)
mantle
d)
crust
25.
Which word best describes the lithosphere?
a)
liquid
b)
rigid
c)
bendable
d)
metal
26.
What kind of crust do we live on?
a)
oceanic crust
b)
continental crust
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