WorksheetsCLASSIFICATION OF ROCKS and EXOGENIC PROCESSES
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 3mins
When rock is broken down and disintegrated without any chemical alterations, the process in operation is __________________.
physical weathering
chemical weathering
hydrolysis
erosion
What is sediment?
the process of rocks being broken down and carried away
bits of rock, sand, and silt caused by the weathering of rocks
the top layer of the soil
Which of the following statements is not true about igneous rocks?
It formed crystals
It can become glassy in appearance
It is formed from magma
It can be formed from an existing rock
Angela tests a mineral sample by scratching it to white and black porcelain plate to determine its true color. Which property of minerals was she looking for?
specific gravity
hardness
streak
luster
Two types of igneous rocks are:
Interior and exterior
Inside and outside
Enter and exit
Intrusive and extrusive
Lava is found...
after a volcano erupts.
on the inside of a volcano.
both inside and outside a volcano.
What is the hardest known mineral
talc
diamond
quartz
gold
Heat and pressure deep beneath Earth’s surface can change any rock into __________.
igneous rock
sedimentary rock
metamorphic rock
gemstones
A process that breaks down rocks into smaller pieces.
erosion
sedimentation
deposition
weathering
What types of rocks are formed by weathering?
Sedimentary Rocks
Igneous Rocks
Metamorphic Rocks
Volcanic Rocks
