Science Homework is a Science TEST on Rocks!
Please do this test without looking on Mrs. Williams website or asking for answers. You can ask for clarification to help
you understand what a question is asking, but please do your best WITHOUT looking in books, on the internet, etc.
Name:
1. Lucy found a sample of a solid material that was
silver, shiny, and made of all the same material.
What category does this sample fit?
a. Sedimentary Rock
b. Mineral
c. Igneous Rock
d. Metamorphic Rock
2. A rock sample has been changed by heat and
pressure. It has wavy folds. Which type of rock is it?
a. Sedimentary Rock
b. Fossil
c. Igneous Rock
d. Metamorphic Rock
3. Which of the following is NOT the characteristic
of a mineral?
a. Inorganic
b. Made of Crystals
c. Sedimentary
d. Homogeneous (made of one element)
4. A fourth grade class observes rocks. One sample
feels rough and grainy. It has a plant fossil. Which
type of rock is it?
a. Sedimentary Rock
b. Mineral
c. Igneous Rock
d. Metamorphic Rock
5. Which of the following is the process involved in
forming sedimentary rocks?
a. Heat and Pressure
b. Erosion, Weathering, Cementation, Compaction
c. Melting
d. Molten Rocks and Magma cool to harden
6. Which of the following is the process involved in
forming metamorphic rocks?
a. Heat and Pressure
b. Erosion, Weathering, Cementation, Compaction
c. Melting
d. Molten Rocks and Magma cool to harden
7. Which of the following is the process involved in
forming igneous rocks?
a. Heat and Pressure
b. Erosion, Weathering, Cementation, Compaction
c. Melting
d. Molten Rocks and Magma
8. Obsidian, granite, and basalt are rocks found in
Utah that were formed from cooled molten rock.
What kind of rocks are they?
a. Sedimentary Rock
b. Mineral
c. Igneous Rock
d. Metamorphic Rock
9. Sandstone, shale, limestone, and conglomerate
are common rocks in Utah. They form colorful rock
formations and canyons. What type of rock are
they?
a. Sedimentary Rock
b. Mineral
c. Igneous Rock
d. Metamorphic Rock
10. Which of the following best describes the
relationship between a rock and a mineral?
a. Rocks are pure substances; minerals are not.
b. Minerals are made from rocks.
c. Rocks are made from minerals.
Science Homework is a Science TEST on Rocks!
Please do this test without looking on Mrs. Williams website or asking for answers. You can ask for clarification to help
you understand what a question is asking, but please do your best WITHOUT looking in books, on the internet, etc.
d. Rocks and minerals are the same thing.
Fill in the Blank
Directions: Read each question carefully! Using the word bank below, fill in the blanks with the correct
answers. Make sure you spell each word correctly. This word back is for questions 12-14
Igneous Rock
Metamorphic Rock
Sedimentary Rock
Mineral
12. ___________________ is a rock that has been changed by heat and pressure.
13. ___________________ is a naturally occurring substance that is neither plant nor animal.
14. ___________________is a rock that is formed when bits or layers of rock s are cemented together.
Short Answer (3 pts each):
15. Explain the differences between rocks and minerals.
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16. Explain how rocks can change types (the Rock cycle).
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