Types of Rocks
Which of these is NOT one of the 3 main types of rocks?
a) igneous
b) sedimentary
c) granite
d) metamorphic
c) granite
For minerals, what does the Mohs scale measure?
a) Lustre
b) shape
c)hardness
d)colour
c)hardness
Erosion is the breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces by wind or water.
a) True
b) False
a) True
Which of these things are made from rocks?
a) bike tires
b) bricks on the wall
c) baseball bats
d) swings
b) bricks on the wall
Where are rocks and minerals found?
Earth’s crust
Earth’s inner core
Earth’s mantle
Earth’s outer core
1. Earth’s crust
What do all rocks have in common?
a) Same size
b)Same shape
c)Same colour
d)All are made of minerals
d)All are made of minerals
Minerals have different properties that help scientists identify them. Which is not a property used to identify minerals?
a) colour
b) lustre
c) hardness
d) size
d) size
What is the word for the tiny bits of rock that have been worn off by erosion?
a) lava
b) crust
c) sediment
d) strata
c) sediment
Which of these things are made from rocks?
a) aquariums
b) windows
c) drywall
d) All of the above
d) All of the above
An expert who studies rocks is called:
A mineralogist
Igneologist
geologist
Rock doc
3. geologist
What type of rock is formed from bits and pieces from other rocks pressing together to form layers?
a)Igneous
b)Sedimentary
c)Metamorphic
d) Obsidian
c)Metamorphic
Johnny is using his fingernail, a penny, a nail and a mirror to test his rocks. What is he testing for?
a) hardness
b) colour
c) size
d) lustre
a) hardness
Which type of rock is created due mainly to erosion in rivers and lakes?
a) sedimentary
b) igneous
c) metamorphic
d) rock and roll
a) sedimentary
Rocks are incredibly important for our daily lives as humans. We use them for many many things!
a) True
b) False
a) true
About how many known minerals exist?
100
1000
4000
5000
3.4000
Metamorphic rocks form deep inside Earth from other types of rocks. Which forces produce metamorphic rocks?
a) Strong wind and earthquakes
b)rain and snow
c)Heat and Pressure
d)Kicking and Stomping
c)Heat and Pressure
What does dunking a rock in vinegar test for?
a)quartz
b)cell service
c)limestone
d)lemonstone
c)limestone
Jaxon is dripping water a drop at a time onto a tower of sugar cubes. What will begin to appear on the top cube as he drips more and more?
a) a new colour
b) a mound of sugar
c) a hole into the sugar cubes
c) a hole into the sugar cubes
What type of rock would be best to use for writing on the sidewalk?
a) limestone
b) granite
c) obsidian
d) chalk
d) chalk
What are rocks that fall to earth from space called?
Comets
meteors
Igneous rocks
meteorites
4. meteorites
Which rock forms from melted rock - either from magma below Earth's crust of from lava above it?
a)Igneous
b)Sedimentary
c)Metamorphic
d)Calcite
a)Igneous
Sally has a rock that she says feels rough and jagged. What rock property is Sally describing?
a) sound
b) colour
c)size
d) texture
d) texture
How does sand end up on the beach?
a) sand fairys
b) the lake or ocean spits out sand during the tides
c) Rocks are eroded in mountain streams and end up breaking down so much they are full of sand by the time they reach the ocean.
d) rocks roll down the hill and land on the beach.
c) Rocks are eroded in mountain streams and end up breaking down so much they are full of sand by the time they reach the ocean
What rock do we use in the classroom every single day to write with?
a) graphite
b) quartz
c) limestone
d) amalakite
a) graphite
What do we call rocks that contain metal in them?
Ore
Metallica
Metamorphic
shiny
1. Ore