GRADE 5 ROCKS

A rock deep within the Earth experiences extreme temperature and pressure. After a long period of time it becomes which rock?

• Sedimentary rock

• Igneous Rock

• Metamorphic Rock

• Earth Rock

Which type of rock is able to turn into a metamorphic rock?

• Only Sedimentary

• Only Igneous

• Both Sedimentary and Igneous

• Neither Igneous nor Sedimentary

The remains of living things that died long ago are often found in what type of rock?

• Igneous

• Sedimentary

• Metamorphic

• All of them

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

The cooled and hardened magma from volcanoes form what rocks?

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

• Sedimentary

• Cement

The thickest layer of Earth is the ___ where it is so hot that the rock there is soft.

• Inner core

• Outer core

• Crust

• Mantle

Hot, molten rock inside the earth is called ...

• Lava

• Magma

• Igneous rocks

• Minerals

This rock is formed in layers.

• Sedimentary

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

• Layers

This rock is often found near water.

• Sedimentary

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

• Ice rock

What is the MAIN way rocks are classified?

• Their color and shapes
• How they form
• Mineral bands
• Where they form

The name of a person that studies rocks and the earth.

• veterinarian

• geologist

• podiatrist

• teacher

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3