WorksheetsRocks & Minerals 3rd grade
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins
A rock is a solid substance made of minerals.
True
False
Layers of the Earth - What is the hot layer of the Earth closest to the crust?
Mantle
Inner Core
Outer Core
Crust
Layers of the Earth - What is the center of the Earth?
Crust
Outer Core
Mantle
Inner Core
Layers of the Earth - Which layer is the surface of the Earth?
Outer Core
Mantle
Crust
Inner Core
Layers of the Earth - Which layer is the hot layer closest to the inner core?
Outer Core
Inner Core
Crust
Mantle
A mineral is a solid natural object that is alive.
True
False
Rocks are grouped by how they ____?
Melt
Form
Change
What are the 3 types of rocks?
Sedimentary, Mantle, and Igneous.
Igneous, Volcano, and Metamorphic.
Sedimentary, Igneous, and Metamorphic.
Metamorphic, Mineral, and Sedimentary.
Rocks can be changed by melting, wind and water, and ________?
Heat and Pressure
Farming
Cloud Formations
After the material from an exploding volcano cools and hardens, the _______ rock can form.
Sedimentary
Metamorphic
Igneous
A ______ is a thing that has lasted from a living thing that died long ago.
Fossil
Mineral
Crust
This rock forms from sediments over a long period of time.
Sedimentary
Igneous
Metamorphic
Heat and pressure have changed other rocks into this type of rock.
Sedimentary
Metamorphic
Igneous
The Rock Cycle is...
A solid material made of one or more minerals.
The layers of the Earth.
A process of changing rock types.
How rocks look.
If you let an igneous rock sit in your classroom for 6 months, it would change into a metamorphic rock.
True
False
Lava is hot, liquified rock that flows below the Earth's surface.
True
False
Magma is melted rock that is underground.
True
False
A scientist who studies rocks and minerals to learn more about the history of our Earth.
Rockologist
Cosmetologist
Geologist
Erosion is when rock, soil, or land is moved.
True
False
To age and break down as a result of the effects of wind, rain and ice.
Erosion
The Rock Cycle
Weathering
Mineral
