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GRADE 5 ROCKS

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A rock deep within the Earth experiences extreme temperature and pressure. After a long period of time it becomes which rock?

a)

Sedimentary rock

b)

Igneous Rock

c)

Metamorphic Rock

d)

Earth Rock

2.

Which type of rock is able to turn into a metamorphic rock?

a)

Only Sedimentary

b)

Only Igneous

c)

Both Sedimentary and Igneous

d)

Neither Igneous nor Sedimentary

3.

The remains of living things that died long ago are often found in what type of rock?

a)

Igneous

b)

Sedimentary

c)

Metamorphic

d)

All of them

4.

The cooled and hardened magma from volcanoes form what rocks?

a)

Igneous

b)

Metamorphic

c)

Sedimentary

d)

Cement

5.

The thickest layer of Earth is the ___ where it is so hot that the rock there is soft.

a)

Inner core

b)

Outer core

c)

Crust

d)

Mantle

6.

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

a)

Lava

b)

Magma

c)

Igneous rocks

d)

Minerals

7.

This rock is formed in layers.

a)

Sedimentary

b)

Igneous

c)

Metamorphic

d)

Layers

8.

This rock is often found near water.

a)

Sedimentary

b)

Igneous

c)

Metamorphic

d)

Ice rock

9.
What is the MAIN way rocks are classified?
a)
Their color and shapes
b)
How they form
c)
Mineral bands
d)
Where they form
10.

The name of a person that studies rocks and the earth.

a)

veterinarian

b)

geologist

c)

podiatrist

d)

teacher