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WorksheetsScience Rocks! and Minerals Quiz
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 17mins
What evidence have scientists found that shows that dinosaurs are similar to reptiles today? Check ALL that apply
they have similar skulls
they both lay eggs
they both have scaly skin
they are both vertebrates
they are both warm-blooded
What type of rock is shown in the picture?
igneous
sedimentary
metamorphic
fossil
Which kind of fossil is shown?
cast
imprint
trace
amber
Which kind of fossil is shown?
cast
imprint
trace
amber
Which kind of fossil is shown?
cast
imprint
trace
amber
Which kind of fossil is shown?
cast
imprint
trace
amber
In which layer will the oldest fossils most likely be found?
A
B
C
D
As you get deeper into the Earth, it gets:
colder
hotter
more liquid
thicker
The Earth layer which we live in is called the:
crust
mantle
outer core
inner core
The thickest layer of the Earth is the:
crust
mantle
outer core
inner core
What is true about minerals? Select ALL that apply.
minerals are nonliving
minerals are solid
minerals are natural
minerals are shiny
Which of the following are properties of a mineral? Select ALL that apply.
size
color
luster
hardness
streak
Name 3 ways minerals can be used.
Which are examples of minerals? Select ALL that apply
ice cube
seed
water
gold
diamond
Small pieces of broken down rock are called:
(a)
Magma needs to _____________________ before becoming an igneous rock.
compact
cool and harden
melt
weathering
Sediment needs to _____________________ before becoming an sedimentary rock.
compact
cool and harden
melt
weathering
Metamorphic rock needs to _____________________ to become magma again.
compact
cool and harden
melt
weathering
What causes igneous rock to make sediment?
weathering
melting
compaction
heat and pressure
A metamorphic rock is formed from extreme:
heat and pressure
melting
compaction
weathering
What can cause weathering and erosion?
ice
wind
roots
water
What is the process by which water, ice, wind, or gravity move weathered rock and soil?
weathering
compaction
erosion
fossilization
Which rock means "to change"?
igneous
sedimentary
metamorphic
mineral
Which rock is made when lava cools?
(a)
