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WorksheetsRocks, Minerals, and Matter
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 14mins
In a _________ state of matter, particles are packed tightly together.
solid
liquid
gas
plasma
What are the 3 main states of matter?
solid
liquid
gas
plants
Which state of matter is easily compressed and easily changes shape to fill its container?
solid
plasma
liquid
gas
A form of matter that has a definite shape and volume is a _______ state of matter.
solid
liquid
gas
plasma
A form of matter that has no definite shape but has a definite volume is a _________ state of matter.
liquid
plasma
solid
gas
To change from a solid into a liquid is to _______.
melt
freeze
evaporate
boil
A ________ has a definite shape.
solid
plasma
liquid
gas
When water is heated and it is rising into the air as water vapor, this is called ___________.
melting
evaporation
condensation
A __________ has no definite shape or volume.
gas
solid
plasma
liquid
What are rocks made of? Choose all that apply.
minerals
organic material
inorganic material
sediment
A mineral is a natural solid with a characteristic __________ shape.
rock
crystal
circular
A fossil is ______________.
natural solid with a characteristic crystal shape.
an inorganic solid made of minerals and sediment.
materials left behind by a once-living organism.
the process that forms rocks.
A rock is ___________.
an inorganic solid made of minerals and sediment.
a natural solid with a characteristic crystal shape.
a material left behind by a once-living organism.
What are the 3 types of rocks?
igneous
sedimentary
mineral
metamorphic
When magma cools it forms _____________ rocks.
igneous
metamorphic
sedimentary
mineral
Metamorphic rocks are formed by
compression of shells and sediment.
pressure and heat.
cooling of lava or magma.
___________ rocks are formed when sediments are pressed together.
Sedimentary
Metamorphic
Igneous
Mineral
The natural process that causes one type of rock to change into another type of rock is called _____________.
the rock cycle
metamorphism
extrusive
intrusive
Very small pieces of rock, sand, and silt that are carried by water are called __________.
sediments
minerals
crystals
deposits
The most likely place to find a fossil is in a __________ rock.
metamorphic
sedimentary
igneous
mineral
_________ can NOT be created or destroyed.
Minerals
Matter
Rocks
Sediment
_______________ is when sediment is moved from one place to another.
Weathering
Erosion
___________ is a rock being broken down by wind, ice, or water.
Erosion
Weathering
Scientists who study rocks are called ____________.
sociologists
geologists
zoologists
ecologists
Metamorphism is the process that forms ____________ rock.
sedimentary
igneous
mineral
metamorphic
In order for matter to change from one state to another, ________ must be added or taken away.
sound
energy
touch
ice
