Rock Facts
What is the solid material that forms most of the surface of the earth? A) Rocks B) Water C) Metal
A) Rocks
What rocks are formed from lava or magma from a volcano? A) Igneous B) Sedimentary C) Metamorphic
A) Igneous
What word would you use to describe how a marble feels? A) Smooth B) Rough C) Quiet
A) Smooth
Which process breaks up or changes the color of rocks? A) Recycling B) Erosion C) Farming
B) Erosion
What is the melted rock inside a volcano called? A) Magma B) Ash C) Rain
A) Magma
What is a continuous physical force that forms most rocks? A) Sound B) Magma C) Pressure
C) Pressure
What kinds of rocks are formed in layers, caused by water or wind? A) Igneous B) Sedimentary C) Metamorphic
B) Sedimentary
What word describes how dirt feels? A) Smooth B) Gritty C) Shiny
B) Gritty
Which process moves broken up pieces of rock to other places? A) Air Conditioning B) Weathering B) Lightning
B) Weathering
What is magma called after it erupts from a volcano? A) Paper B) Metal C) Lava
C) Lava
What shiny material can form in rocks under heat and pressure? A) Crystals B) Grass C) Bones
A) Crystals
What rocks are formed under high heat and pressure and have different colors and squiggly lines? A) Igneous B) Sedimentary C) Metamorphic
C) Metamorphic
What describes a looping, irregular line? A) Zig Zag B) Straight C) Squiggly
C) Squiggly
What element causes the most amounts of erosion and weathering? A) Piano B) Water C) People
B) Water
Land around a volcano is often settled by people because the land is ... A) good for growing food B) bad for growing food C) muddy
A) good for growing food
Can rocks melt? A) True B) False
A) True
What kind of rock is the preserved remains of plants or animals, like dinosaurs? A) Caves B) Fossils C) Shells
B) Fossils
When a solid becomes liquid it is... A) Melting B) Freezing C) Blue
A) Melting
What is formed and destroyed because of erosion and weathering? A) Landforms B) Houses C) Trees
A) Landforms
What is the area of the world where there are lots and lots of volcanoes? A) Ring of Water B) Ring of Fire C) Fellowship of the Ring
B) Ring of Fire
What is the forming, changing, and melting of rocks called? A) Water Cycle B) Bicycle C) Rock Cycle
C) Rock Cycle
What material does NOT make metamorphic rocks? A) Plants B) Fossils C) Igneous Rocks
A) Plants
What word describes "pressure"? A) Thunder B) Bumped C) Squeezed
C) Squeezed
Water erosion that makes a waterfall is what type of erosion? A) Chemical B) Funny C) Mechanical
C) Mechanical
What is the name of the big volcano in Japan? A) Mt. Fuji B) Mt. Lava C) Mt. Everest
A) Mt. Fuji