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6th Grade Earth Science Review

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 1hrs 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Means that the substance must occur in nature, it cannot be created or manufactured by people
a)
Inorganic
b)
Organic
c)
Naturally Occurring
d)
Not Living
2.
Means that a mineral cannot come from something that was once living.
a)
Inorganic
b)
Organic
c)
Naturally Occurring
d)
Not Living
3.
The five characteristics that all minerals share are:
a)
Definite Chemical Composition, Color, Density, Igneous, and Solid
b)
Definite Chemical Composition,  Crystal Structure, Inorganic, Naturally Occurring, and Solid
c)
Cleavage, Faces, Hardness, Metamorphic, and Streak
d)
Cleavage, Crystal Structure, Density, Igneous, and Solid
4.
This means the particles that make a mineral line up in a pattern that repeats over and over again.
a)
Chemical Composition
b)
Crystal Structure
c)
Fracture
d)
Solid
5.
This is measured on  the Mohs Scale.
a)
Cleavage
b)
Density
c)
Hardness
d)
Luster
6.
The _________ of a mineral is a physical property that is easy to observe.
a)
Chemical Composition
b)
Color
c)
Hardness
d)
Streak
7.
_______ is found by rubbing the mineral against an unglazed tile called a plate.
a)
Cleavage
b)
Color
c)
Luster
d)
Streak
8.
This is how a mineral reflects light.
a)
Cleavage
b)
Density
c)
Hardness
d)
Luster
9.
________ is the mass per unit volume.
a)
Crystal Structure
b)
Density
c)
Hardness
d)
Solid
10.
_______ is a property that describes a mineral  that splits evenly along flat surfaces.
a)
Cleavage
b)
Fracture
c)
Inorganic
d)
Organic
11.
This describes how a mineral looks if it breaks in an irregular way.
a)
Cleavage
b)
Fracture
c)
Inorganic
d)
Organic
12.
The three major rock groups are:
a)
Inorganic, Metamorphic, and  Sedimentary
b)
Inorganic, Metamorphosis, and Sediment
c)
Igneous, Metamorphic, and Sediment
d)
Igneous, Metamorphic, and Sedimentary
13.
This rock  is formed from molten rock (magma/lava) that has cooled.
a)
Igneous
b)
Inorganic
c)
Metamorphic
d)
Sedimentary
14.
This rock is formed from lava on  the earth's  surface
a)
Inorganic
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
d)
Sedimentary
15.
This rock is formed by erosion (continuously broken down into small fragments) and  then is compressed and  cemented together.
a)
Inorganic
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
d)
Sedimentary
16.
When identifying minerals, _______ can be tested by scratching the surface with different materials such as your fingernail or a coin.
a)
Cleavage
b)
Density
c)
Hardness
d)
Streak
17.

1. Rock sediments that travel down a mountain, sand being blown across the beach, and mud sliding down a hill are all examples of

a)

pressing and cementing

b)

erosion

c)

part of the rock cycle

d)

fossil formation

18.

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

19.
What property of rock is being observed when looking for what color is left after scratching it on a ceramic plate?
a)
hardness
b)
color
c)
cleavage
d)
streak
20.

Once magma reaches the earth's surface, it is called __________.

a)

a vent

b)

minerals

c)

igneous rocks

d)

lava

21.

Rocks that are buried deep in the earth can be changed into an entirely new rock when it goes through what?

a)

weathering and erosion

b)

pressing and cementing

c)

heat and pressure

d)

cooling and hardening

22.

Which rock is formed by layers of material that settled on the bottom of an ocean?

a)

sedimentary

b)

igneous

c)

metamorphic

d)

obsidian

23.

Minerals and rocks are not exactly the same. How are minerals and rocks related to each other?

a)

Minerals are groups of related rocks.

b)

Minerals have crystals, but rocks do not.

c)

Rocks are made up of one or more minerals.

d)

Rocks contain different chemical compounds than minerals.

24.

Sheila is classifying the rocks in her collection. She knows that limestone often contains fossils. In which category of rock should she classify these rocks?

a)

igneous

b)

granite

c)

metamorphic

d)

sedimentary

25.

Both igneous rock and sedimentary rock can turn into metamorphic rock. What two conditions are necessary for this to happen?

a)

heat and erosion

b)

heat and pressure

c)

weathering and erosion

d)

weathering and pressure

26.
Which type of rock forms from extreme heat and pressure?
a)
Igneous
b)
Sedimentary
c)
Organic
d)
Metamorphic
27.
A metamorphic rock changes into an igneous rock by what two processes?
a)
Melting and cooling
b)
Extreme heat and pressure
c)
Compaction and cementation
d)
Weathering and erosion
28.
Wind, water, and ice breaking down rock is called
a)
Erosion
b)
Deposition
c)
Compaction
d)
Weathering
29.
What is the MAIN way rocks are classified?
a)
Their color and shapes
b)
How they form
c)
Mineral bands
d)
Where they form
30.
True/False: Igneous rocks can only turn into metamorphic rocks.
a)
True
b)
False
31.
The process in which dissolved minerals crystallize and glue sediment together.
a)
compaction
b)
deposition
c)
organic rock
d)
cementation
32.
When sediments are pressed together tightly, this is called ____________.
a)
Compaction
b)
Cementation
c)
Weathering
d)
Erosion
33.
This rock was found near the mouth of a volcano. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
34.
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
35.
This rock started as lava that cooled and then was heated and put under pressure over time. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentar
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
36.
This rock cooled on the outside of a volcano and contained air bubbles when it was forming. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
37.
After lots of time, pressure, and heat, you get this kind of rock. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
38.
Each rock type can follow only one pathway of the rock cycle.
a)
True
b)
False
39.
What geologic process can change granite (igneous rock) into gneiss (metamorphic rock)?
a)
Compacting and cementing
b)
Cooling 
c)
Heat and pressure
d)
Melting
40.

What type of rock is formed from slow cooling magma UNDER the earth's surface?

a)

Extrusive Igneous

b)

Intrusive Igneous

c)

Metamorphic

d)

Sediment

41.

The seated sculpture of President Lincoln inside the Lincoln Memorial was carved out of white Georgia marble (formed from Earth's pressure and heat). What type of is marble?

a)

Igneous

b)

Metamorphic

c)

Sedimentary

d)

None of the above

42.

Which characteristic is common to EXTRUSIVE igneous rocks?

a)

Crystals

b)

Fossils

c)

Glassy surface

d)

Ribbonlike layers

43.

Identify the series of geologic processes that can transform magma into granite (igneous rock), granite into sand (sediment), and sand into sandstone (sedimentary rock).

a)

Cooling; weathering and erosion; compacting and cementing

b)

Melting; heat and pressure; cooling

c)

Weathering and erosion; compacting and cementing;

d)

Weathering and erosion; compacting and cementing; heat and pressure

44.
Which type of rock is made by small bits of rock, mud, or sand compacted and cemented together?
a)
Coal
b)
igneous
c)
metamorphic
d)
sedimentary
45.

This rock is often found near water.

a)

Sedimentary

b)

Igneous

c)

Metamorphic

46.
Has large crystals because of slow cooling
a)
sedimentary rock
b)
metamorphic rock
c)
intrusive igneous rock
d)
extrusive igneous rock
47.
Has small or no crystals because of rapid cooling
a)
sedimentary
b)
metamorphic
c)
extrusive igneous
d)
intrusive igneous
48.

When camping in west Texas, we wake one morning to discover that our car and tent are covered with a thin layer of sand. This is an example of:

a)

weathering

b)

erosion

c)

deposition

49.

When we walk along the seashore, we look for shark teeth in the sand. Sometimes we also find unbroken sand dollars, too. This is an example of

a)

weathering

b)

erosion

c)

deposition

50.

Soil is made of ---

a)

weathered rocks and minerals.

b)

dead plants and animals.

c)

air and water.

d)

all of the above

51.

Wind is a non-renewable energy source.

a)

True

b)

False

52.

Choose the example(s) of a non-renewable resource.

a)

Oil

b)

Coal

c)

Natural gas

d)

All of the Above

53.

Can a renewable resource become a non-renewable resource?

a)

Yes

b)

No

54.

A non renewable resource formed from the remains of prehistoric plants and animals

a)

Alternative energy

b)

'Water cycle

c)

Landforms

d)

Fossil fuels

55.

What are nonrenewable resources?

a)

Natural resources that cannot be easily replaced once they are used up

b)

Resources that are not affected by human activity

c)

Man-made resources that are not easily replaced

d)

Resources that can be easily replaced once they are used up

56.

Give an example of a nonrenewable resource.

a)

Solar energy

b)

Fossil fuels

c)

Hydroelectric power

d)

Wind power

57.

What are renewable resources?

a)

Resources that are harmful to the environment

b)

Resources that can only be used once and then disappear

c)

Resources that are not found in nature

d)

Natural resources that can be replenished or regenerated within a human lifetime

58.

Give an example of a renewable resource.

a)

Coal

b)

Natural gas

c)

Solar energy

d)

Oil

59.
What term refers to the regular, geometric shapes that occur in many minerals?
a)
fracture
b)
crystal
c)
composition
d)
none of the above
60.

What mineral property is shown in the picture?

a)

hardness

b)

cleavage

c)

fracture

d)

streak

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