Rocks Quiz
Name: ______
For numbers 1-3 circle the words below that name the three kinds of rocks.
quartz metamorphic mineral sedimentary
granite igneous diamonds
Right the correct letter for each question.
____4. Rocks are made up of one or more ______.
a. animals b. plants
c. minerals d. people.
____5. ______rock forms when sand, particles of rock, bits of soil, and remains of once-living things are pressed together and hardened.
a. sedimentary b. igneous
c. bedrock d. metamorphic
____6. ______and ______are two types of sedimentary rocks.
a. obsidian and basalt b. limestone and sandstone
c. basalt and granite d. marble and granite
____7. ______rocks forms when melted rock from deep below the Earth’s surface cools and hardens.
a. sedimentary b. metamorphic
c. bedrock d. igneous
____8. ______rock forms when existing rocks are changed by extreme heat and pressure.
a. metamorphic b. sedimentary
c. bedrock d. igneous
____9. ______and ______are metamorphic rocks.
a. granite and basalt b. obsidian and conglomerate
c. gneiss and slate d. shale and limestone
Fill in the blank with the appropriate type of rock for each description.
10. ______rocks are formed when magma or lava, cools and hardens.
11.______rocks form when layers of soil, rock, and sand are pressed together until they form rock.
12.______rocks are formed by other rocks that have been changed.
Fill in the blank with the correct answer.
13. A scientist who studies rocks is called a ______.
14. Tracey found a rock with several tiny fossils in her backyard. What type of rock did she most likely find? ______
15. Which of the following rocks is light, has a rough texture, and has many hollow spaces?
a. granite b. shale c. graphite d. pumice
16. A rock leaves a white streak when it is scraped across a surface. It probably contains which mineral that is used to make powder?
a. gold b. iron c. talc d. graphite
17. The continuous series of change that rocks undergo is known as the ______.
a. metamorphosis b. rock cycle c. water cycle d. recycle