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science ease 2 grade 6 #2

Total questions: 62

Worksheet time: 1hrs 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Identify this type of rock. 
a)
igneous
b)
metamorphic
c)
sedimentary
2.
Identify this type of rock. 
a)
metamorphic 
b)
igneous
c)
sedimentary
d)
fossil
3.
Identify this type of rock. 
a)
sedimentary
b)
igneous
c)
metamorphic
d)
fossil
4.
What type of rock might contain fossils? 
a)
sedimentary
b)
igneous
c)
metamorphic
5.
What type of rock has wavy layers that may be bent? 
a)
sedimentary
b)
igneous
c)
metamorphic
6.
What type of rock changes by intense heat AND pressure? 
a)
sedimentary
b)
igneous
c)
metamorphic
7.
What type of rock might contain holes from gases of quickly cooled lava? 
a)
sedimentary
b)
igneous
c)
metamorphic
8.
What type of rock has visible flat layers? 
a)
sedimentary
b)
igneous
c)
metamorphic
9.
The top layer of sediments in a sedimentary rocks is...
a)
The newest and youngest layer.
b)
The oldest layer.
c)
The only layer that is made from pebbles.
d)
The second layer of sediments.
10.
If an igneous rock cools off slowly UNDERNEATH the Earth's surface, then its mineral crystals will be...
a)
Small mineral crystals that you can barely see.
b)
Large crystals that are easy to see.
c)
No crystals, it will have bits of plant and bones.
d)
No crystals, it will contain sand. 
11.
Which of the following are associated with volcanoes?
a)
Sediments and soil
b)
Crystals and sand
c)
Magma and lava
d)
Mica and granite
12.
Which of the following is technically not a sediment?
a)
Bits of sand
b)
Crushed pieces of bone
c)
Shells
d)
Tiny pieces of dried leaves
13.
The way a mineral reflects light describes which of the following?
a)
Cleavage
b)
Streak
c)
Luster
d)
Hardness
14.
This property shows how a mineral reflects light. (Example: metallic)
a)
color
b)
hardness
c)
luster
d)
streak
15.
The process when rocks break into smaller pieces due to exposure to natural elements is called
a)
erosion
b)
weathering
c)
sediments
16.

Which of the following lists the steps an igneous rock undergoes in order to become a sedimentary rock, in the correct order?

a)

Deposition, erosion, melting, cooling

b)

Erosion, weathering, eruption, cooling

c)

Dissolving, deposition, cooling, fracture

d)

Weathering, erosion, deposition, cementation

17.

Limestone is a sedimentary rock. During the rock cycle, limestone is changed into marble, a metamorphic rock. The processes that act on limestone and change it into marble are

a)

weather and erosion

b)

heat and pressure

c)

compacting and cementing

d)

melting, cooling, and hardening

18.

According to the diagram, what process is shown by letter A?

a)

extrusion

b)

erosion

c)

crystallization

d)

intrusion

19.

If a lot of heat is applied to a rock, it will turn into

a)

magma

b)

rocks

c)

sediment

d)

metamorphic rocks

20.

A model that describes all the processes by which rock is formed.

a)

rock cycle

b)

Weathering

c)

Sedimentation

21.

What is the product of Crystallization?

a)

Igneous Rock

b)

Sediments

c)

Sedimentary rock

d)

Magma

e)

Metamorphic rock

22.

What is the product of Uplift and Exposure/ Weathering and Erosion?

a)

Igneous Rock

b)

Sediments

c)

Sedimentary rock

d)

Magma

e)

Metamorphic rock

23.

What is the product of Deposition and Lithification?

a)

Igneous Rock

b)

Sediments

c)

Sedimentary rock

d)

Magma

e)

Metamorphic rock

24.

What is the product of Metamorphism?

a)

Igneous Rock

b)

Sediments

c)

Sedimentary rock

d)

Magma

e)

Metamorphic rock

25.
This rock formed when bits of other rocks became pressed into a solid. What type of rock is it?
a)
Sedimentary Rock
b)
Metamorphic Rock
c)
Igneous Rock
26.
This rock formed when lava cooled very quickly on Earth's surface. What specific type of rock is it?
a)
Extrusive Igneous Rock
b)
Intrusive Igneous Rock
c)
Non-Foliated Metamorphic Rock
d)
Biochemical Sedimentary Rock
27.
When you are describing the sizes of the mineral grains in a rock, you are detailing the rock's _____
a)
Texture
b)
Composition
c)
Sedimentation
d)
Igneous-ness
28.
Two ways to describe types of igneous rocks are _____
a)
Extrusive and Intrusive
b)
Foliated and Non-Foliated
c)
Clastic and Biochemical
d)
Black and Gray
29.
When sediments are pressed together tightly, this is called ____________.
a)
Compaction
b)
Cementation
c)
Weathering
d)
Erosion
30.
Sedimentary rock that is formed from water evaporating and minerals being left behind.
a)
clastic
b)
organic
c)
chemical
31.

Which type of soil has the lowest rate of permeability?

a)

sand

b)

silt

c)

clay

d)

loam

32.

Soil is made of ---

a)

weathered rocks and minerals.

b)

dead plants and animals.

c)

air and water.

d)

all of the above

33.

Which layer of soil is on the bottom of a soil profile?

a)

topsoil

b)

subsoil

c)

bedrock

d)

humus

34.

Which of the following is NOT one of the three layers of soil?

a)

topsoil

b)

undersoil

c)

subsoil

d)

bedrock

35.

Humus is ---

a)

the dead parts of plants and animals in soil.

b)

A food we eat with pretzels.

c)

The tiny particles inside of soil.

d)

The roots that come off of a plant and live in soil.

36.

When plants, animals, and other organisms die, they break down and become part of the soil. What is this part of the soil called?

a)

sand

b)

silt

c)

clay

d)

humus

37.

What is the layer of soil just below the topsoil?

a)

bedrock

b)

subsoil

c)

topsoil

d)

humus

38.
Which layer of soil are these roots growing in?
a)
subsoil
b)
topsoil
39.

Horizontal layers of soil are called ---

a)

Soil profiles

b)

Soil horizons

40.

Why is topsoil darker than all other levels of soil?

a)

It contains all the darker colored minerals.

b)

It contains volcanic rock.

c)

It contains more organic matter.

d)

It contains bits of burned trees.

41.

What type of soil is this?

a)

Sand

b)

Humus

c)

Clay

42.

What type of soil is this?

a)

Humus

b)

Sand

c)

Loam

43.

What type of soil is this?

a)

Clay

b)

Silt

c)

Loam

44.

What type of soil is this?

a)

Humus

b)

Clay

c)

Loam

45.

What type of soil is this?

a)

Silt

b)

Clay

c)

Loam

46.
Which of the following is NOT one of the three types of soil?
a)
clay
b)
sand
c)
loam
d)
mud
47.
What type of sand is made of nearly equal parts of sand, clay and silt?
a)
Sandy soil
b)
Clay soil
c)
Loamy soil
48.
_______ is the type of soil used most often with plants. It is a mixture of clay, sand, and silt.
a)
loam
b)
humus
c)
mud
d)
dirt
49.
The texture of soil depends mainly on
a)
the types of plants that grow in the soil.
b)
the size of the particles in the soil.
c)
the color of the soil.
d)
the number of worms in the soil.
50.
Many plants cannot grow in clay soil. Why is this true?
a)
Clay soil does not have many nutrients.
b)
Roots cannot easily push through clay soil.
c)
Water doesn't drain well through clay.
d)
All of these choices.
51.
Which of the following types of soil has the largest particles?
a)
sand
b)
silt
c)
humus
d)
clay
52.
Which type of soil is best for growing plants?
a)
sand
b)
clay
c)
gravel
d)
humus
53.
Are there minerals in soil?
a)
Yes
b)
No
54.
What are the names of the four types of Soil?
a)
humus, sand, silt, clay
b)
humus, sand silt, bark
c)
sand, silt,clay
55.
Which type of soil can hold the greatest amount of water?
a)
sand
b)
silt
c)
clay
d)
loam
56.
The top layer of soil is called ________.
a)
bedrock
b)
topsoil
c)
subsoil
d)
grass
57.
It is important for soil to retain water to 
a)
withstand weathering
b)
erode more slowly
c)
help plants to grow
d)
keep it from being dry
58.

The rock cycle is a _________ process that builds, destroys and changes the rocks in the Earth's crust.

a)

fast

b)

slow

c)

weekly

d)

oceanic

59.

The picture shows how a type of rock forms at the bottom of the ocean. What type of rock is this?

a)

lava

b)

sedimentary

c)

metamorphic

d)

igneous

60.

Cooled magma becomes:

a)

sand

b)

igneous rock

c)

sedimentary rock

d)

lava

61.

Jim finds a rock and wants to know what kind it is. Which piece of information about the rock will best help him to identify it?

a)

The size of the rock

b)

The weight of the rock

c)

The temperature of the rock

d)

The minerals the rock contains

62.

The process by which material is laid down.

a)

weathering

b)

deposition

c)

erosion

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