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Rocks

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

igneous rock formed from lava that erupted onto Earth's surface

a)

extrusive

b)

intrusive

c)

clastic

d)

biogenic

2.

igneous rock that formed when magma hardened beneath the surface of Earth

a)

extrusive

b)

intrusive

c)

clastic

d)

biogenic

3.

constantly broken apart by freezing and thawing, plant roots, acid, and other forces on rock

a)

weathering

b)

erosion

c)

compaction

d)

cementation

4.

the process by which running water, wind, or ice carry away bits of broken-up rock

a)

weathering

b)

erosion

c)

compaction

d)

cementation

5.

the process by which sediment settles out of the water or wind carrying it

a)

deposition

b)

erosion

c)

compaction

d)

cementation

6.

There are 3 types of rocks. They are ...

a)

Volcanic - Magma - Bedrock

b)

Metamorphic - Igneous - Sedimentary

c)

Minerals - Fossil - Crust

d)

Lava - Magma - Crust

7.

What type of rock is made from magma?

a)

SEDIMENTARY

b)

METAMORPHIC

c)

IGNEOUS

8.

What type of rock is made of tiny fragments of rocks?

a)

SEDIMENTARY

b)

IGNEOUS

c)

METAMORPHIC

9.

Which rocks are made by heat and pressure?

a)

IGNEOUS

b)

SEDIMENTARY

c)

METAMORPHIC

10.

The hot liquid inside the Earth is called ...

a)

CRUST

b)

BEDROCK

c)

MAGMA

d)

VOLCANO

11.

Liquid that flows when a volcano erupts

a)

WATER

b)

MUD

c)

LAVA

d)

MAGMA

12.

How are rocks classified?

a)

Based on the way they are formed

b)

Based on their colors

c)

Based on their temperature

d)

Based on their size

13.

Look at the image. These are .... rocks.

a)

Igneous

b)

Sedimentary

c)

Metamorphic

14.

Look at the image. These rocks are ...

a)

Igneous

b)

Sedimentary

c)

Metamorphic

15.

What type of rock is this?

a)

Sedimentary

b)

Igneous

c)

Metamorphic

d)

Sand

16.

Basalt belongs to

a)

igneous rock

b)

sedimentary rock

c)

metamorphic rock

17.

This is the continuous process of rock changing from one type to another.

a)

Igneous rocks

b)

Sedimentary rocks

c)

Metamorphic rocks

d)

Rock Cycle

18.

Weathering and erosion change metamorphic rock into sediments.

a)

True

b)

False

19.
Identify this type of rock. 
a)
sedimentary
b)
igneous
c)
metamorphic
d)
fossil
20.

What kind of rock is "Basalt"?

a)

Sedimentary

b)

Igneous

c)

Metamorphic

21.

What kind of rock is "Sandstone"?

a)

Sedimentary

b)

Igneous

c)

Metamorphic

22.

What kind of rock is "Marble"?

a)

Sedimentary

b)

Igneous

c)

Metamorphic

23.

What kind of rock is "Limestone"?

a)

Sedimentary

b)

Igneous

c)

Metamorphic

24.

What kind of rock is "Granite"?

a)

Sedimentary

b)

Igneous

c)

Metamorphic

25.

You would most likely find this rock near a volcano.

a)

Sedimentary

b)

Igneous

c)

Metamorphic

26.

Fossils are often found in this rock.

a)

Sedimentary

b)

Igneous

c)

Metamorphic

27.

This rock is formed in layers.

a)

Sedimentary

b)

Igneous

c)

Metamorphic

28.
Cooling & crystalization produce
a)
igneous rocks
b)
metamorphic rocks
c)
sedimentary rocks
29.
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
30.
This rock started as molten magma. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
31.
This rock was another type of rock that was heated and compressed over time. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
32.

Which type of rock is typically formed under high pressure and temperature conditions?

a)

Igneous

b)

Sedimentary

c)

Metamorphic

33.

Which type of soil is the smallest in particle size?

a)

Sand

b)

Silt

c)

Clay

d)

Bedrock

34.

Replanting a plant in sandy soil is not best because...

a)

It will grow very well.

b)

Sand does not hold water well and does not have many nutrients so it won't grow well.

c)

Sand washes/runs away easily.

35.

What is a material found on the surface of the earth consisting of rock, sand, clay, dead plants, and animal remains?

a)

silt

b)

soil

c)

bedrock

d)

loam

36.

The largest particles of soil is

a)

clay

b)

sand

c)

silt