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rocks

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a non-living Earth material?

a)

a rock

b)

a table

c)

a cloud

2.

Where do Rocks come from?

a)

Earth

b)

ocean

c)

store

3.

Rocks are...

a)

living

b)

non-living

4.
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
5.

This rock started as lava that cooled and then was heated and compressed under great pressure over time. What type of rock is this?

a)

Sedimentar

b)

Igneous

c)

Metamorphic

6.

This rock started as molten magma deep under the Earth's crust. What type of rock is this?

a)

Sedimentary

b)

Igneous

c)

Metamorphic

7.
This rock was found near the mouth of a volcano. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
8.
This rock was formed by lots of fossils that settled on top of each other over time. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
9.

What is the rock cycle?

a)

molten rock that is stored underground.

b)

rock material that forms where rocks are broken down into smaller pieces.

c)

a process that changes one type of rock into another type of rock.

10.

Benny and his father took a walk. They found these rocks.


Which statement can Benny make about these rocks?

a)

These rocks are different colors.

b)

These rocks are all soft.

c)

These rocks are different sizes.

d)

These rocks are all the same size.

11.

Mr. Roland asked the class to sort rocks. Brandon’s group of rocks is below.


Which property did Brandon most likely use to sort the rocks?

a)

color

b)

texture

c)

shape

d)

size

12.

Jonathan has a rock collection. The rocks all look different. What is one way that all rocks are alike?

a)

All rocks are the same size.

b)

All rocks are shiny.

c)

All rocks are the same shape.

d)

All rocks are nonliving objects.

13.
How is a metamorphic rock made?
a)
By intense heat and/or pressure
b)
By compacting and cementing
c)
Cooling and solidification of lava or magma
14.
Morph means what?
a)
change
b)
alter
c)
switch
d)
rearrange
15.
What do we call the group of metamorphic rocks that have visible layers or bands of minerals within them?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Stratified
c)
Foliated
d)
Unfoliated