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Rocks Unit Vocab

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Molten rock that reaches the Earth's surface?

a)

Lava

b)

Heat

c)

Composition

d)

Sediment

2.

A type of rock that is formed by magma cooling on the Earth's surface

a)

Lava

b)

Sedimentary Rock

c)

Intrusive Igneous Rock

d)

Extrusive Igneous Rock

3.

What is a naturally occurring solid that contains minerals?

(a)  

4.

How is a metamorphic rock formed?

a)

Heat

b)

Pressure

c)

Cooling

d)

All of the above

5.

What is formed by the cementation and compaction of sediments

a)

Igneous Rocks

b)

Metamorphic Rocks

c)

Sedimentary Rocks

d)

Minerals

6.

What is a layer of rock in the ground?

a)

Rock Cycle

b)

Strata

c)

Crystals

d)

Composition

7.

What forms when magma remains inside the Earth's crust where it cools

a)

Intrusive Igneous Rock

b)

Rocks

c)

Sediment

d)

Igneous Rocks

8.

What is a natural rock or sediment that contains one or more valuable minerals, typically containing metals, that can be mined

a)

Ore

b)

Sedimentary Rock

c)

Magma

d)

Rock Cycle

9.

There are 3 types of rock

a)

True

b)

False

10.

A cycle in which rocks are formed?

a)

Rock Cycle

b)

Mineral Cycle

c)

Circle Of Life

d)

Food Chain

11.

Igneous rocks are formed by magma cooling

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Rocks are made up of minerals

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Where can Igneous rocks be found?

a)

At the beach

b)

Volcanoes

c)

The Pond

d)

Your backyard

14.

What is your favorite type of rock? (No correct answer)

a)

Sedimentary Rock

b)

Metamorphic Rock

c)

Igneous Rock

d)

I like all of them!

15.

What type of rock is formed by heat and pressure?

a)

Sedimentary Rock

b)

Igneous Rock

c)

Metamorphic Rock