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Rocks, Minerals and Soil

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
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. 
2.
Which of the following are associated with volcanoes?
a)
Sediments and soil
b)
Crystals and sand
c)
Magma and lava
d)
Mica and granite
3.
A __________ is a natural, nonliving substance that makes up rocks. 
a)
Sedimentary rock
b)
Igneous Rock
c)
Mineral
d)
Sediment
4.
Which of the following words relates to sedimentary rocks?
a)
Magma
b)
Cement
c)
Luster
d)
Heat
5.

Which property describe a characteristic of a sedimentary rock?

a)

large crystals

b)

glassy

c)

small crystals

d)

layers

6.

How do metamorphic rocks form?

a)

melting

b)

crystallization

c)

heat and pressure

d)

erosion

7.

Which type of rocks are classified according to the organization of the grains?

a)

igneous

b)

sedimentary

c)

metamorphic

d)

clastic

8.

What factor would cause two places to have different soil? Example: a forest will have different soil compared to a desert.

a)

amount of weathering or erosion

b)

amount of plant and animal life

c)

type of bedrock

d)

all of the above

9.

Solid inorganic materials that naturally occur in earth's crust and have a definite chemical composition are called

a)

rocks

b)

minerals

c)

sedimentary rocks

d)

humus

10.
Which category does HUMUS belong in?
a)
Living 
b)
Non-living 
c)
Once living
11.
What are the 3 layers of soil (in order from top to bottom) that we have learned?
a)
Subsoil, Bedrock, Topsoil
b)
Topsoil, Subsoil, Bedrock
c)
Topsoil, Humus, Tundra
12.

Soil is formed over a long time. Which sentence best tells how soil forms?

a)

Soil forms when rocks break down and mix with dead plants and animals.

b)

Soil forms when a lot of rain falls on the ground at once.

c)

Soil forms when sand is mixed with water.

d)

Soil forms when large rocks break down and turn into sand and water.

13.
The remains of living things that died long ago are often found in what type of rock?
a)
igneous rocks
b)
sedimentary rock
c)
metamorphic rock
d)
all rocks
14.
Hot, molten rock inside the earth is called ...
a)
lava
b)
magma
c)
igneous rock
d)
minerals
15.
Once magma reaches the earth's surface, it is called __________.
a)
a vent
b)
minerals
c)
igneous rocks
d)
lava