Rocks Review

How can we categorize rocks? Choose ALL that apply.

• size

• color

• shape

• texture

• taste

______________ are scientists that study rocks.

• biologists

• ecologists

• geologists

• zoologists

What 3 categories do geologists sort every rock into?

• igneous, metamorphic, sedimentary

• color, shape, size

• texture, taste, size

The category a rock gets placed into depends on _______ the rock was made.

• where

• when

• how

• why

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Igneous rock are often called _______ rocks.

• hard

• colod

• lava

• volcanic

Intrusive igneous rocks form where?

• inside the earth's crust

• outside the earth's crust

• on top

Extrusive igneous rocks form where?

• inside

• outside

• on top

People use obsidian for jewelry, decorative pieces, and even surgeries.

• true

• false

Sedimentary rocks are often found along cliffs they use to be under a lake or ocean.

• true

• false

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Many parts of the grand canyon are metamorphic rocks.

• true

• false