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G6 Earth Quiz
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1Rocks in the Earth's crust are classified by the way that they are formed.
Complete these questions about rock formation. (Use words from the drop-down lists.
a) [blank_start]............[blank_end] rocks are formed when molten lava from a volcano cools down.
b[blank_start]) ............[blank_end] rocks are made from grains of rock that are cemented (stuck) together.
c) [blank_start]............[blank_end] rocks are made when heat and pressure change other types of rocks.
d) [blank_start]...........[blank_end] rocks are made of layers and often contain fossils.- Aigneous
- Bsedimentary
- Cmetamorphic
- Dmetamorphic
- Eigneous
- Fsedimentary
- Gigneous
- Hmetamorphic
- Isedimentary
- Jsedimentary
- Kigneous
- Lmetamorphic
2Weathering is:
- AA) the movement of rock particles by wind, water, ice, and gravity
- BB) the only process that breaks down rocks.
- CC) the process that breaks rock and other substances down.
- DD) a process that is only mechanical.
3The diagram shows four different layers of sedimentary rock in a cliff.
Which layer of , A, B, C or D, is probably the oldest?
- AA
- BB
- CC
- DD
4Use the diagram of the Earth's layers to select the best answer.
Layer [blank_start]........[blank_end] is solid because of the extreme [blank_start].........................[blank_end]
- AA
- BB
- CC
- DD
- Etemperature
- Fpressure
5When magma reaches the Earth's surface and flows from volcanoes it is called lava.
- ATrue
- BFalse
6Which cycle is represented by the diagram?
- AA) Life cycle
- BB) Rock cycle
- CC) Earth Cycle
- DD) carbon cycle
7Which lists the soil particles from largest to smallest?
- AA) sand, gravel, clay, silt
- BB) gravel, silt, sand, clay
- CC) gravel, sand, silt, clay
- DD) gravel, clay, sand, silt
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Molten rock which reaches the Earth's surface is called- AA) Magma
- BB) Sediment
- CC) Mineral
- DD) Lava
9Any trace of an ancient organism that has been preserved in rock is called a:
- AA) subduction zone
- BB) deposit
- CC) fossil
- DD) dinosaur
10The ______________ is a rigid layer of earth about 100 km thick.
- AA) asthenosphere
- BB) lithosphere
- CC) mantle
- DD) core
11A soil's texture is determined by its:
- AA) water content
- BB) mineral composition
- CC) thickness
- DD) particle sizes
12This type of rock forms from changing existing rock by heat and/or pressure.
- AIgneous
- BSedimentary
- CMetamorphic
- DClastic
13After a metamorphic rock is exposed to weathering and erosion, and then compaction and cementation, what type of rock will it become?
- AIgneous
- BSedimentary
- CMetamorphic
- DClastic
14Which is the preserved evidence of ACTIVITY of an organism?
- AA) casts and molds
- BB) mineralisation
- CC) carbonisation
- DD) trace fossils
15Fossils are most likely to be found in:
- AA) Igneous rocks
- BB) Sedimentary rocks
- CC) Metamorphic rocks
- DD) Any of the above
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- Revision quiz for KS3 Stage 7 Topic on the earth's structure, rocks & weathering.
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