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Savvas 6th gr Unit 3 Rocks, Minerals, and the Rock Cycle

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the correct order of Earth's Layers, starting from the surface, going toward the center?

a)

crust, outer core, inner core, mantle

b)

mantle, outer core, inner core, crust

c)

crust, mantle, outer core, inner core

d)

outer core, inner core, crust, mantle

2.

We live on the solid outer layer of Earth called the

a)

magma

b)

mantle

c)

landform

d)

lithosphere/crust

3.

Which layer of the earth is made of LIQUID iron and nickel?

a)

Inner core

b)

Outer core

c)

Mantle

d)

Crust

4.

The ____________ is at the center of Earth.

a)

crust

b)

mantle

c)

core

d)

volcano

5.

A layer of rock that covers the Earth's surface is known as ...

a)

the outer mantle.

b)

Jolly Ranchers.

c)

the inner crust.

d)

crust.

6.

A layer of molten iron and nickle that surrounds the inner core of the Earth is known as ...

a)

the outer crust.

b)

the inner crust.

c)

the top crust.

d)

pizza crust.

7.

True or false. The Earth is made up of multiple layers.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

A substance that contains one kind of atom and cannot be broken down into a simpler form is known as ...

a)

an element.

b)

proof.

c)

a cell.

d)

crust.

9.

Information or data that is used to support a conclusion is known as ...

a)

a conclusion.

b)

a detail.

c)

peanut butter in a cup.

d)

evidence.

10.

The inner core of the Earth is ...

a)

full of Oreos.

b)

a dense sphere of solid iron and nickle at the center of the Earth.

c)

a layer of molten lava

d)

the layer of hot, solid material between Earth's crust and core.

11.

The definition of a "mantle" is ...

a)

A layer molten lava

b)

The layer of rock that forms Earth's outer surface.

c)

The layer of hot, solid material between the Earth's crust and core.

d)

The outermost layer of the Earth's crust.

12.

What is the definition of "seismic wave"?

a)

Vibrations that can travel through Earth carrying the energy released during an earthquake.

b)

Information or data used to support a conclusion.

c)

A layer of molten lava

d)

A layer of molten iron and nickle that surrounds the inner core of the Earth.

13.

The way in which a mineral reflects light

a)

streak

b)

luster

c)

hardness

14.

A naturally formed, inorganic solid that has a definite crystal structure

a)

Rock

b)

streak

c)

mineral

15.

The manner in which a mineral breaks along curved or irregular surfaces

a)

streak

b)

cleavage

c)

fracture

16.

A measure of the ability of a mineral to resist scratching

a)

hardness

b)

luster

c)

streak

17.

The splitting of a mineral along smooth, flat surfaces

a)

fracture

b)

cleavage

c)

hardness

18.

The color of the powder of a mineral

a)

hardness

b)

streak

c)

luster

19.

Mass divided by volume

a)

streak

b)

density

c)

hardness

20.

When we tested minerals in class, we used a nail, a penny, and our fingernail to test the ___________________ of the mineral

a)

streak

b)

hardness

21.

The _______________________ of a mineral can be metallic or nonmetallic.

a)

luster

b)

color

22.

When testing the ________________________of a mineral, we can use the white or black plate and look at the color of the powder the mineral left behind.

a)

hardness

b)

streak

23.

The scale that measures the hardness of a mineral

a)

Linear scale

b)

bathroom scale

c)

Moh's scale

24.

Scientists use mineral ________________ to identify and classify minerals.

a)

pieces

b)

names

c)

properties

d)

structures

25.

Which one is not a property used to identify minerals?

a)

streak

b)

luster

c)

hardness

d)

size

26.

Gold, silver and copper are examples of minerals that have ______________________ luster.

a)

metallic

b)

nonmetallic

27.

Which of the following minerals is one of the hardest minerals?

a)

pearl

b)

diamond

c)

talc

d)

quartz

28.
Dull, silky, waxy, pearly, and earthy are terms that best describe which property of minerals?
a)
luster
b)
color
c)
streak
d)
cleavage
29.
What mineral is the softest mineral on Moh's Hardness Scale and the main ingredient in baby powder?
a)
feldspar
b)
talc
c)
gypsum
d)
kaolinite
30.
_____________________ means that the mineral was formed by nature, not by a human or machine
a)
Naturally Occurring
b)
Inorganic Processes
c)
Solid
d)
Crystal Shape
31.
When a mineral breaks in an uneven, rough, or jagged way
a)
Luster
b)
Cleavage
c)
Hardness
d)
Fracture
32.
What is the LEAST useful way to identify a mineral?
a)
luster
b)
streak
c)
color
d)
density
33.
small pieces of rock that are parts of  bigger rocks
a)
sample
b)
sediment
c)
weathering
d)
matter
34.
process of rock breaking down into smaller pieces due to wind or moving water
a)
erosion
b)
melting
c)
weathering
d)
compaction
35.
the process of sediment being glued together
a)
compaction
b)
weathering
c)
erosion
d)
cementation
36.
the ability to make things move or change  (example....sun, interior of earth)
a)
erosion
b)
weathering
c)
energy
d)
magma
37.
the rock type formed when sediment is pressed and glued together
a)
rock formation
b)
igneous rock
c)
sedimentary rock
d)
sample
38.
the process of sediment being buried and pressed together
a)
weathering
b)
compaction
c)
cementation
d)
erosion
39.
anything that has mass and takes up space
a)
sample
b)
magma
c)
matter
d)
mineral
40.
the movement of sediment from one place to another, often caused by wind or flowing water
a)
weathering
b)
compaction
c)
erosion
d)
cementation
41.
a small part or piece from a whole
a)
sample
b)
sediment
c)
matter
d)
mineral
42.
a region of rock that formed together as a single rock type
a)
sedimentary rock
b)
rock formation
c)
igneous rock
d)
matter
43.
hot liquid rock below the surface of Earth
a)
energy
b)
magma
c)
minera
d)
cementation
44.
the rock type formed when magma cools and becomes a solid
a)
sedimentary rock
b)
metamorphic rock
c)
igneous rock
d)
sandstone
45.
How are igneous rocks formed?
a)
sun's energy and weathering process
b)
Earth's interior energy, magma and cooling
46.
How are sedimentary rocks formed?
a)
sun's energy and weathering, compacting and cementation
b)
earth's interior energy, magma melting and cooling
47.
What caused the rock formations in the Rocky Mountains?
a)
earth's interior heat, melting and cooling of magma
b)
The sun's energy, weather, compaction and cementation
48.
What caused the rock formations of the Great Plains?
a)
earth's interior heat, melting and cooling of magma
b)
the sun's energy, weathering, erosion, compaction and cementation
49.
a diagram that shows what the inside of something looks like
a)
map
b)
Map View
c)
Cross Section
d)
Model
50.
What is made when sediment is compacted and cemented?
a)
igneous rocks
b)
sedimentary rocks
51.
What is made when magma cools?
a)
igneous rocks
b)
sedimentary rocks
52.
Why is it important to keep our soil supply healthy?
a)
it's a limited resource that we need
b)
it helps in providing food for us and livestock
c)
it keeps our atmosphere regulated
d)
all of these
53.
What causes rocks to be different types?
a)
rocks form in the same way
b)
rocks form in different ways
c)
its just the way it is
d)
all of these
54.
What are the 3 types of rock?
a)
sedimentary, sandstone, limestone
b)
igneous,sedimentary, tuff
c)
sedimentary, metamorphic, igneous
d)
obsidian, limestone, granite
55.
What is the process of making metamorphic rock?
a)
Weathering and Erosion
b)
Heat and Pressure
c)
Melting and Cooling
56.
What is the cycle called where rocks change into other rocks due to the processes of melting & cooling, weathering & erosion, and heat & pressure?
a)
The Stone Cycle
b)
The Pebble Cycle
c)
The Rock Cycle
d)
The Boulder Cycle
57.

In order for sedimentary rock to form, which of the following must occur?

a)

compaction

b)

intrusion

c)

oxidation

d)

metamorphism

58.
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
59.
This rock was formed when molten rock cooled into a solid. What type of rock is it?
a)
Igneous Rock
b)
Metamorphic Rock
c)
Sedimentary Rock
60.
What are the 3 major types of rocks?
a)
Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary
b)
Metamorphic, Igneous, Cementation
c)
Brown, Red, Gray
d)
Streak, Hardness, Breakage
61.
This rock was formed by smaller pieces of rock that settled at the bottom of a lake millions of years ago. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
62.
Which of the words below describe mud, sand, and tiny bits of rocks that cement together to form a type of rock?
a)
stalactites
b)
magmas
c)
metamorphs
d)
sediments
63.

What causes igneous rocks to form

a)

pressure

b)

cooling magma and lava

c)

compaction

d)

cementation

64.

Metamorphic rocks were once...

a)

igneous rocks that cooled too quickly.

b)

sedimentary rocks that were changed by time, heat, and pressure.

c)

seashells that are pressed together.

d)

layers of mud and sand that built up over time.

65.

Rocks formed by heat and pressure beneath the Earth's surface are...

a)

igneous

b)

metamorphic

c)

sedimentary

d)

magma

66.

A rock made of magma that cools inside the Earth and contains large crystals?

a)

Igneous

b)

Sedimentary

c)

Metamorphic

d)

Magma

67.

A rock that contains pieces of shells and fossils compacted and cemented together over time is...

a)

Sedimentary

b)

Igneous

c)

Metamorphic

d)

Sediments

68.

When heat and water and ice break down rock into sediments this is called?

a)

Erosion

b)

Compaction

c)

Weathering

d)

Deposition

69.

The rock that forms by heat and pressure deep under ground?

a)

Igneous

b)

Sedimentary

c)

Metamorphic

d)

Lava

70.

Which of the following describes the process of sediments being picked up and carried away . by wind, moving water or ice?

a)

Erosion

b)

Weathering

c)

Deposition

d)

Compaction

71.

How does a Metamorphic rock become a Sedimentary rock?

a)

Heat, pressure and radiation

b)

Melting, cooling and evaporation

c)

Weathering, Erosion, Compaction and Cementation

d)

Cooling of Magma over time

72.

How can a Metamorphic rock become an Igneous rock?

a)

Weathering and Erosion

b)

Compaction and Cementation

c)

Heat and Pressurew

d)

Melting and cooling

73.
What numbers indicate melting and cooling? 
a)
1,2,4
b)
6,7,11
c)
7,8,9
d)
4,5
74.
Letter C represents what rock type? 
a)
Igneous
b)
Sedimentary
c)
Metamorphic
75.
Sedimentary rocks are represented by which letter? 
a)
A
b)
C
c)
B
76.
When particles are eroded and moved, they are eventually laid down in a process called: 
a)
deposition
b)
weathering
c)
supposition
d)
refraction
77.

This type of rock is ___________ because ____________________.

a)

Metamorphic...this rock has been changed by heat and pressure,

b)

sedimentary...this rock contains small particles of rocks or the remains of plants and animals pressed and cemented together

c)

igneous...this rock is formed from cooled magma or lava

d)

magma...this rock is still molten (melted) and flowing.

78.

This type of rock is ___________ because ____________________.

a)

Metamorphic...this rock has been changed by heat and pressure,

b)

sedimentary...this rock contains small particles of rocks or the remains of plants and animals pressed and cemented together

c)

igneous...this rock is formed from cooled magma or lava

d)

magma...this rock is still molten (melted) and flowing.

79.

This type of rock is ___________ because ____________________.

a)

Metamorphic...this rock has been changed by heat and pressure,

b)

sedimentary...this rock contains small particles of rocks or the remains of plants and animals pressed and cemented together

c)

igneous...this rock is formed from cooled magma or lava

d)

magma...this rock is still molten (melted) and flowing.

80.

This type of rock is ___________ because ____________________.

a)

Metamorphic...this rock has been changed by heat and pressure,

b)

sedimentary...this rock contains small particles of rocks or the remains of plants and animals pressed and cemented together

c)

igneous...this rock is formed from cooled magma or lava

d)

magma...this rock is still molten (melted) and flowing.

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