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WorksheetsQuiz Review- Rocks and Fossils
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is a mineral?
a)
Any non-living solid that has a crystal form
b)
There are more than 4,700 different kinds of minerals found on Earth
c)
All minerals form in nature.
d)
All of the above
2.
Hardness is a property that describes the ability of one mineral to scratch another mineral. How can we measure hardness?
a)
Check if it is breakable
b)
Check if its bendable
c)
use the Mohs scale
3.
A mineral will have a combination of DIFFERENT shapes such as cubes mixed with pyramids. True or False?
a)
True
b)
False
4.
Forms from compaction of different layers.
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
5.
What is luster?
a)
How hard a rock is
b)
How minerals reflect light
c)
how sharp is the mineral.
6.
Luster can be either Metallic, _______, or Glassy.
a)
Earthy
b)
Rough
c)
Smooth
7.
Forms by transformation of other rocks
a)
Igneous Rocks
b)
Sedimentary Rocks
c)
Metamorphic Rocks
8.
The steps of the sedimentary rocks are:
a)
Weathering --> Erosion --> Deposition --> Cementation --> Compaction --> Sedimentary rocks
b)
Weathering --> Erosion --> Deposition --> compaction --> Cementation --> Sedimentary rocks
c)
Weathering --> Erosion --> Sedimentary rocks --> Cementation --> Compaction --> Deposition
9.
If Igneous rocks were weathered, they become ________.
a)
Sedimentary Rocks
b)
Igneous Rocks
c)
Metamorphic Rocks
10.
If Igneous rocks went through heat and pressure, they become ________.
a)
Sedimentary Rocks
b)
Igneous Rocks
c)
Metamorphic Rocks
11.
If Sedimentary rocks went through heat and pressure, they become ________.
a)
Sedimentary Rocks
b)
Igneous Rocks
c)
Metamorphic Rocks
12.
If metamorphic rocks melted, they become ________.
a)
Sedimentary Rocks
b)
Igneous Rocks
c)
Metamorphic Rocks
13.
Igneous rocks form from the solidification of MAGMA, or LAVA. True or False?
a)
True
b)
False
14.
What is a fossil?
a)
A living organism that has been preserved in chemicals.
b)
A type of rock formed from sediment.
c)
The preserved remains or traces of a living thing.
15.
How are fossils typically formed?
a)
Through sudden freezing of an organism in ice
b)
Sediments bury dead animals, the soft parts decay and the hard parts become fossils.
c)
When an organism is exposed to extreme heat and pressure
16.
What can fossils tell us about the past?
a)
Fossils also tell how Earth’s continents and landforms have changed.
b)
Fossils show that some types of plants and animals have changed a lot, while others have not.
c)
Both A and B are correct.
17.
What is a Mold?
a)
A fossilized bone found in the ground.
b)
A hollow space created by an organism that was pressed on soft mud.
c)
A type of fossil found in water only.
18.
What did the paleontologists learn about fishes?
a)
Fishes are one of the oldest organisms that have not changed.
b)
The first fish had no jaws.
c)
Fishes do not leave fossils behind.
19.
What is fossil fuel?
a)
An energy rich resource formed from the buried remains of once living organisms
b)
A type of rocks that form from compaction of sediments
c)
A type of minerals that have an earthy luster
20.
Where are fossils found?
a)
Sedimentary Rocks
b)
Igneous Rocks
c)
Metamorphic Rocks
21.
Charcoal is a natural resources that is renewable. True or False?
a)
True
b)
False
22.
Charcoal is made from dead plants that ended up buried by sediment. True or False?
a)
True
b)
False
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