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Inside our Earth and Rock Cycle

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The thinnest layer of the Earth is the __________

a)

crust

b)

mantle

c)

outer core

d)

inner core

2.

Granite, Chalk, clay and salt are examples of ___________

a)

rocks

b)

minerals

c)

fossils

d)

metals

3.

The rocks which are formed from molten magma are called ____________ rocks

a)

igneous

b)

sedimentary

c)

metamorphic

d)

metallic

4.

The fossil fuels are found in ____________ rocks

a)

igneous

b)

sedimentary

c)

metamorphic

d)

volcanic

5.

The solid outermost layer of the earth is called (a)  

6.

The change of one type of rock into another is know as (a)  

7.

Marble is a type of ___________ rock

a)

metamorphic

b)

igneous

c)

expensive

d)

sedimentary

8.

Ocean crust mainly consists of_________

a)

silica and magnesium

b)

silica and alumina

c)

nickel and iron

d)

all of the above

9.

When molten Magma comes on earth's surface and coolen down rapidly it becomes

a)

Sedimentary rocks

b)

Metamorphic rock

c)

Intrusive igneous rock

d)

Extrusive igneous rock

10.

Tajmahal is made of

a)

Sandstone

b)

Marble

c)

Granite

d)

Basalt

11.

Any natural mass of mineral matter that makes up the earth's crust is called (a)  

12.

The rocks made by compression and harden of sediments are called (a)   Rocks

13.

Sandstone is a type of .....

a)

Igneous rock

b)

Metamorphic rock

c)

Sedimentary rock

14.

Granite is a type of .....

a)

Intrusive Igneous rock

b)

Metamorphic rock

c)

Sedimentary rock

d)

Extrusive igneous rock

15.

The rocks formed from the solidification of molten magma are called

a)

Igneous

b)

Sedimentary

c)

Metamorphic

d)

Both a and b

16.

The core is made up of

a)

Silica and magnesium

b)

Nickel and iron

c)

Coal and marble

d)

Silica and alumina

17.

Gold, petroleum and coal are examples of

a)

Rocks

b)

Minerals

c)

Fossils

d)

None of these

18.

Which layer of the Earth has very high temperature and pressure?

a)

Core

b)

Crust

c)

Mantle

d)

Both a and c

19.

Which one of the following are also known primary rocks?

a)

Metamorphic rocks

b)

Igneous rocks

c)

sedimentary rocks

d)

Hard rocks

20.

The process of transformation of rock from one to another is called (a)  

21.

The sediments are transported and deposited by

a)

Wind

b)

Water

c)

wind and water

d)

None of these

22.

The crust is the thickest of all the layers.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

Just beneath the crust is the (a)   which extends up to a depth of 2900 km. below the crust.

24.

The main mineral constituents of the continental mass are :

a)

silicon and aluminium

b)

silica and nickel

c)

silica and alumina

d)

silicon and magnesium

25.

Granite is a hard material and forms cooling magma. Granite is a type of

a)

Lava stone

b)

Igneous rock

c)

Volcanic dust

d)

Sedimentary rock