Name _____________________________ Date ________________
Rocks, Minerals, and Fossils Test
Vocabulary:
Sedimentary
Terrestrial
metamorphic
rock cycle
mineral
Weathering and erosion
geology
Igneous
Marine
Rock
fossils
The type of rock that forms when magma or lava cools and
hardens is called __________________.
2. Rock formed when sediments are pressed tightly and
cemented together is known as ____________________
rock.
3. The process of rock changing from one type to another is
called the __________ ____________.
4. An igneous or sedimentary rock under extreme heat and/or
pressure can change to a _______________________ rock.
5. ____________ _______ _____________ break rock into
sediment.
6. The study of the earth is called ______________________.
7. A _____________________ is a solid material, made of one
substance that occurs naturally on Earth.
8. There are two main categories of fossils: _______________
and _____________________.
9. A _____________ is made up of 2 or more minerals.
10. _______________ are preserved evidences of life.
1.
Essay Questions:
1. How is soil formed?
2.
Label the diagram with the letter that explains each step in
the rock cycle.
a. Rock melts and makes magma.
b. Rocks crumble and move.
c. Volcanic eruption makes igneous rock.
d. Rock gets buried. Heat and pressure change them to metamorphic
rock.
e. Small bits deposit layers and make sedimentary rock.
f. Magma cools and makes igneous rock.
3.
Label the following rocks as igneous, metamorphic, or
sedimentary.
Gneiss
___________________
4.
Sandstone
________________
Basalt
________________
What is the difference between a terrestrial fossil and a
marine fossil?