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6th_Topic 7_Lesson 3

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Rocks are different from minerals because

a)

Rocks are organic

b)

Rocks are made of minerals

c)

Minerals are rocks

d)

Rocks are not naturally occuring

2.

This type of rock has holes in it because cooling lava traps pockets of gas.

a)

Igneous

b)

Sedimentary

c)

Metamorphic

3.

This rock will often have straight bands of different materials that press together over time.

a)

Igneous

b)

Sedimentary

c)

Metamorphic

4.

This type of rock can include shells or fossils!

a)

Igneous

b)

Sedimentary

c)

Metamorphic

5.

Intense heat and pressure cause this rock's appearance to become distorted and wavy. The new rock is classified as

a)

Igneous

b)

Sedimentary

c)

Metamorphic

6.

If rocks are like pizza, then the toppings could be considered

a)

the minerals that make up rocks

b)

the different ways of forming rocks

c)

the chemical composition of minerals

7.
What material is used to form igneous rocks?
a)
magma
b)
sand
c)
gravel
d)
fossils
8.
What process is used to form sedimentary rocks?
a)
Lava cools and hardens to form a rock.
b)
Bits of sand and gravel form layers that turn into rock from pressure.
c)
Extreme heat and pressure from inside the Earth turn rocks into new rocks.
d)
Magma trapped under the Earth's surface cools and solidifies.
9.
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
10.
What type of rock can turn into a metamorphic rock?
a)
Igneous only
b)
Sedimentary only
c)
Metamorphic only
d)
Any type of rock
11.
What will happen if an igneous rock is put under an extreme amount of heat and pressure?
a)
it will melt into lava
b)
it will weather and erode
c)
it will become a metamorphic rock
d)
it will become a sedimentary 
12.

This rock was formed when magma cooled very slowly inside the Earth. What specific type of rock is it?

a)

Intrusive Igneous Rock

b)

Extrusive Igneous Rock

c)

Metamorphic Rock

d)

Sedimentary Rock