Rocks
Minerals
Soils
Fossils
Variety Questions
100
__________ is a naturally formed soiled made of grains of one or more minerals.
Rock
100
What is the measure of how difficult it is for a mineral to be scratched?
Hardness
100
What type of soil is tiny grains of rock that you can see with your eye alone.
Sand
100
A dinosaur fossil forms only if sediment quickly covers the dinosaur’s body. Why is this so important? A.Because without sediment, the body would wash away. B.Because the sediment keeps water off the body. C.Because the sediment cover keeps animals from eating the body. D.Because the sediment stops the body from getting too hot.
A.Because without sediment, the body would wash away.
100
Which does not describe minerals? A. are solid B. were formed in nature C. are all the same color D. have never been alive
C. are all the same color
200
Which statement is true about all rocks? A. They all have the same texture. B. They all contain quartz. C. They all are made of minerals. D. They all are very large in size.
C. They all are made of minerals
200
What is a solid object formed by nature that has never been alive?
Mineral
200
What type of soil is made from very tiny grains of rock and has a powdery texture?
Clay
200
Which types of rock are you least likely to find a fossil? A. Metamorphic and sedimentary B. Igneous and metamorphic C. Sedimentary and Igneous D. You don’t find fossils in rocks
B. Igneous and metamorphic
200
Which describes how some metamorphic rocks form? A. water freezes in cracks in rocks. B. Melted rock cools and hardens. C. Pressure changes a rock. D. Rock pieces pile up in layers.
C. Pressure changes a rock.
300
What type of rocks were once melted and then cooled and hardened?
Igneous Rock
300
What scale is used to describe a minerals hardness?
MOHs scale
300
What is weathering? A. The breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces. B. The movement of weathered rock.
A. The breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces.
300
What is a fossil? A.Something made of dirt B. Remains of something that is dead but lived long ago C. Bones filled with mud D. 24
B. Remains of something that is dead but lived long ago
300
Which is not a way to identify a mineral? A. by its hardness B. by its outside color C. by soaking it in water D. by doing a streak test.
C. by soaking it in water
400
What type of rock is made when materials are settled into layers and squeezed until they harden into rock?
Metamorphic Rock
400
___________ is the color of powered left behind by a mineral when it is rubbed against a rough white tile.
Streak
400
What is erosion? A. The breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces. B. The movement of weathered rock.
B. The movement of weathered rock.
400
What is the first stage in fossil formation? A. The bones of the animals are buried in sediment. B. Over a long time, the bones turn to rock. C. The soft parts of the animal decompose or rot away. D. The movement of Earth's crust bring the fossil to the surface.
C. The soft parts of the animal decompose or rot away.
400
Which is NOT needed to form metamorphic rocks? A. Pressure B. Wind and water C. an existing rock. D. high temperatures.
B. Wind and water
500
Which of the following is a volcano most likely made of? A. rocks without minerals B. sedimentary rocks C. metamorphic rocks D. igneous rocks
D. igneous rocks
500
__________ describes how shiny a mineral is.
Luster
500
Which of these is an effect of weathering? A. Mountains are built. B. Rocks are split. C. Water freezes. D. Volcanoes erupt.
B. Rocks are split.
500
What is one thing scientist learn from fossils? A. how rocks form B. what sediments are C. what animals are like today. D. about once-living things that no longer exist.
D. about once-living things that no longer exist.
500
Where are most fossils found? A. in trees B. in bones C. in rocks D. in mud
C. in rocks
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