WorksheetsRocks
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
__________ rock results from the cooling of melted rock.
a)
sedimentary
b)
metamorphic
c)
igneous
d)
lava
2.
____________ rock are deposited in layers and are found on land and in the water.
a)
Igneous
b)
Metamorphic
c)
Lava
d)
Sedimentary
3.
_____________ rocks are formed when the actual structure of a rock is changed. Heat and pressure often cause this change, but chemicals are agents of change as well. This type of rock is typically unlayered.
a)
Metamorphic
b)
Igneous
c)
Sedmimentary
d)
Lava
4.
What type of rock forms from stratification?
a)
Intrusive
b)
Igneous
c)
Sedimentary
d)
Metamorphic
5.
Wind, water, and ice breaking down rock is called
a)
Erosion
b)
Deposition
c)
Compaction
d)
Weathering
6.
Lava which cools on Earth's surface forms an
a)
metamorphic rock
b)
intrusive igneous rock
c)
extrusive igneous rock
d)
foliated metamorphic rock
7.
Magma cooling and hardening below Earth's surface forms an
a)
Intrusive igneous rock
b)
Extrusive igneous rock
c)
Foliated metamorphic rock
d)
Organic sedimentary rock
8.
Scientists classify rocks by their composition and
a)
chemicals
b)
size
c)
color
d)
texture
9.
What is the MAIN way rocks are classified?
a)
Their color and shapes
b)
How they form
c)
Mineral bands
d)
Where they form
10.
Sediment being dropped off and laid to rest
a)
Deposition
b)
Erosion
c)
Weathering
d)
Lithification
11.
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
12.
The process in which dissolved minerals crystallize and glue sediment together.
a)
compaction
b)
deposition
c)
organic rock
d)
cementation
13.
When sediments are pressed together tightly, this is called ____________.
a)
Compaction
b)
Cementation
c)
Weathering
d)
Erosion
14.
Each rock type can follow only one pathway of the rock cycle.
a)
True
b)
False
15.
This rock started as molten magma. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
16.
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
17.
This rock is made from tiny pieces of other rocks that settled to the bottom of a valley millions of years ago. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
18.
This rock was molten magma that slowly cooled under the ground. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentar
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
19.
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
20.
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
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