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ScIeNcE FoR YoU (CrAcKlEs)

Total questions: 65

Worksheet time: 53mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a rock?

a)

A rock is something very sticky you can use to sharpen a violin's bow

b)

A rock is a natural substance composed of solid crystals of different minerals that have been fused together into a solid lump.

c)

A rock is a natural substance composed of solid crystals.

d)

A rock is a bunch of cow dump, dried magma or other smaller rocks that came together to make a rock.

2.

What kind of rock is "Limestone"?

a)

Sedimentary

b)

Igneous

c)

Metamorphic

3.

Some of these rocks may contain pieces of animal shells or skeletons or other remains of dead plants or animals

a)

Igneous

b)

Metamorphic

c)

Sedimentary

4.

Fossils are often found in this rock.

a)

Sedimentary

b)

Igneous

c)

Metamorphic

5.

These rocks were once another type of rock deep inside the Earth, but heat and the pressing of the rocks above caused the minerals to change.

a)

Igenous

b)

Metamorphic

c)

Sedimentary

6.

This rock is formed in layers.

a)

Sedimentary

b)

Igneous

c)

Metamorphic

7.

Which rock is used for buildings and houses, especially in the kitchen and bathroom?

(a)  

8.

The upper section of the Earth's (a)   is made up of around 95% igneous rock.

9.

The slower magma cools, the smaller the mineral crystals form.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Extrusive rocks have larger grains than intrusive rocks.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Lava is melted rock _____ the earth's crust.

a)

above

b)

below

c)

in-between

12.

Igneous rocks form whenever lava or magma _____.

a)

explodes

b)

heats up

c)

cools

13.
Wind and water have eroded this rock to show the layers of sediment that were laid down millions of years ago. What type of rock is this?
a)

Sedimentary

b)

Igneous

c)

Metamorphic

14.
What is the correct order of making and dropping off of sediments?
a)

weathering, erosion, deposition 

b)

erosion, weathering, deposition

c)

weathering, deposition , erosion

d)

deposition, erosion, weathering

15.

Which of the following correctly completes the Sedimentary Rock Cycle?

a)

A = Compaction, B = Erosion, C = Cementation

b)

A = Erosion, B = Compaction, C = Cementation

c)

A = Cementation, B = Compaction, C = Erosion

d)

A = Erosion, B = Cementation, C = Compaction

16.
Which layer of sedimentary rock is the oldest?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
D
d)
F
17.
Wind, water, ice and gravity carry sediments away
a)
weathering
b)
deposition
c)
erosion
d)
cementation
18.

How Is Metamorphic Rock Formed?

a)

They are formed when other rocks are affected by high temperatures and pressure.

b)

They are formed with Lava

c)

They are formed with Water

d)

They are formed with Dust

19.

Basalt is a volcanic rock.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

__________ metamorphic rocks have mineral grains that are not arranged in distinct bands.

a)

Conglomerate

b)

Non-foliated

c)

Foliated

d)

Extrusive

21.

Morph means what?

a)

change

b)

move

c)

switch

d)

rearrange

22.

Quartzite forms when the quartz particles in _____________ recrystallize.

a)

Gneiss

b)

Limestone

c)

Sandstone

23.

What is the Rock cycle?(MORE THAN ONE CORRECT ANSWER)

a)

The rock cycle is the process of how rocks are made

b)

Rock cycle are the different types of rocks in the rock dictionary.

c)

The rock cycle is a concept used to explain how the three basic rock types are related and how Earth processes, over geologic time, change a rock from one type into another

d)

The Rock cycle is how rocks change overtime.

24.

Choose the 2 most important reasons to protect/conserve soil?

a)

It provides support for plant growth.

b)

It provides nutrients to plants to help them grow.

c)

It contains many harmful pollutants.

d)

It is a good source of food for humans.

25.

Which soil adds nutrients to the soil

a)

Humus

b)

Sand

c)

Clay

d)

Silt

26.

Humus is decayed living/organic matter. It adds _______ to the soil.

a)

worms

b)

nutrients

c)

air

d)

sunlight

e)

smell

27.

Soil is formed when _____ are broken down by living things, weather, and water over long periods of time.

a)

rocks

b)

houses

c)

animals

d)

fossils

28.
Which layer of soil are these roots growing in?
a)
subsoil
b)
topsoil
29.

What is soil?

(a)  

30.

What is soil? part 2

(a)  

31.

What is soil? part 3

(a)  

32.

What is soil? part 4

(a)  

33.

Select ALL that are true for MINERALS

a)

They are made up from all one material

b)

They are compiled of many materials

c)

Can be tested for luster, shine, and hardness

d)

There are 3 types

e)

Can be found in our food

34.

What soil feels powdery and soft?

a)

silt

b)

sand

c)

clay

d)

loam

35.

What type of soil is in the picture?

a)

humus

b)

loam

c)

clay

d)

sand

36.

Soil can filter and purify water.

a)

True

b)

False

37.

What is the particle size of SAND:

a)

small

b)

medium

c)

large

38.

A spider eats flies regularly. Which is the prey in this example?

a)

the spider

b)

the fly

c)

neither

d)

them both

39.

Which of the following is NOT a consumer

a)

grass

b)

dog

c)

shark

d)

fish

40.
The way energy is passed from one organism to another
a)
food chain
b)
energy
c)
extinct
d)
habitat
41.
An animal that eats other animals is a....
a)
carnivore
b)
omnivore
c)
herbivore
d)
decomposer
42.

Why do consumers need producers?

a)

to stay healthy

b)

to collect sunlight

c)

to provide them energy

d)

they don't need producers

43.

The boy is _________ on the heavy wagon.

a)

pulling

b)

kicking

c)

Pushing

44.

This street in the picture has ........ friction

a)

large

b)

small

c)

low

d)

little

45.

The unit of force is ....

a)

Newton

b)

Watt

c)

Ohm

d)

Decibel

46.

When you use a force and make something move, you are causing this:

a)

Motion

b)

Speed

c)

Move

d)

Force

47.

A ball is lying on the floor. When will the ball move?

a)

when a loud noise is made

b)

it'll never move

c)

when a baby is crying

d)

when a force acts on it

48.

the following image is an example of a (a)  

49.

A football is kicked by a boy. It rolls on the ground to some distance and stops. The force which stops the ball is _______.

a)

muscular force

b)

gravitational force

c)

mechanical force

d)

frictional force

50.

The force of magnet called ---------- .

a)

Motion

b)

gravity

c)

Magnetism

51.

Identify the simple machine

a)

Wheel and axle

b)

Lever

c)

Pulley

d)

Wedge

52.

Identify the simple machine

a)

Wheel and axle

b)

Lever

c)

Pulley

d)

Wedge

53.

What is Mass?

a)

Mass is the amount of matter in an object. It is measured in kilograms or grams using a measuring scale.

b)

Mass is the same thing as weight.

c)

Mass is the force of attraction on an object caused by gravity.

d)

Mass is always 0,Therefore it is nothing.

54.

State atleast 2 Differences Between Mass and Weight.

4 lines
55.

What is estimated value of gravity on Mercury?(don't add unit)

(a)  

56.

how about on the moon?

(a)  

57.

what about on Saturn

(a)  

58.

Can you do Venus?

(a)  

59.

Bet you can't get Mars!

(a)  

60.

URANUS

(a)  

61.

Mother Earth (If you don't get this one ehh!!!!!!!!!!)

(a)  

62.

Jupiter, the moon thief

(a)  

63.

What is Weightless?

a)

Having Zero-weight

b)

This is the state of not being acted on by gravity.

64.

What is a circuit?

4 lines
65.

Components of a circuit

a)

load(e.g bulb or buzzer)

b)

wire

c)

energy source(e.g cell or battery)

d)

solar energy