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WorksheetsRocks Unit
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 18mins
Solid material made of one or more minerals.
crust
inner core
rock
What is the name of layer #3?
crust
mantle
inner core
outer core
What layer of soil is #2?
bedrock
topsoil
humus
subsoil
What kind of rock forms when lava or magma cools?
Igneous rock
metamorpic rock
sedimentary rock
The hot liquid layer of nickel and iron, just below the mantel.
crust
mantel
inner core
outer core
What is layer #1 called?
mantle
outer core
crust
inner core
A trait that tells you something about an object.
mineral
property
rock cycle
pressure
Rock that forms from sediment that has settled into layers.
igneous rock
sedimentary rock
metamorphic rock
What is layer #4 called?
humus
subsoil
bedrock
topsoil
Which is NOT a property of rock?
texture
color
hardness
pressure
Which layer of soil is best from growing plants?
bedrock
topsoil
subsoil
core
What is the solid center of the Earth?
crust
inner core
mantel
outer core
A solid, natural object that has never been alive.
property
humus
mineral
rock
What is layer #4 called?
mantle
crust
outer core
inner core
Which is NOT a type of rock?
sedimentary
igneous
fossilized
metamorphic
What type of rock is shale?
igneouse
metamorphic
sedimentary
beautiful
The process of changing rock types.
mineral
property
rock cycle
fossilization
Material made up of decayed parts of once living things.
subsoil
humus
topsoil
bedrock
What is the name of layer #1?
subsoil
topsoil
humus
bedrock
Topsoil is dark in color because it is rich in
humus
rocks
fossils
worms
What type of rock is marble?
shiny
metamorphic
sedimentary
igneous
What is layer #2?
inner core
outer core
mantle
crust
What type of rock is pumice?
sedimentary
holey
metamorphic
igneous
What is layer #3 called?
bedrock
humus
worm
subsoil
Which is NOT a type of fossil?
mold
cast
property
trace
The lowest layer of soil made up of soil rock is called...
igneous rock
bedrock
metamorphic rock
sedimentary rock
This rock has been changed by heat and pressure.
lava
metamorphic
igneous
hard
The layer of soild made up of sand, silt, and clay.
humus
bedrock
subsoil
topsoil
The top layer of soil containing the most humus.
humus
subsoil
bedrock
topsoil
These types of fossils show evidence of activity (footprints, burrows, nests).
mold
cast
petrified
trace
This type of fossil is a hardened part of the actual animal.
cast
trace
petrified
mold
This type of fossil happens when mud or minerals fill a mold.
cast
mold
petrified
trace
This type of fossil is formed when the shape of a plant or animal is left in rock.
cast
mold
trace
petrified
The rock cycle
only happens once
never stops
happens 3 times then stops
How can rocks change from one type to another?
magma and lava cool
weathering and erosion break rocks apart
heat and pressure press down layers
all of the above
