Rocks and Soil Test

The continuous series of change that rocks undergo is known as the _____.

• rock cycle
• water cycle
• hibernation
• metamorphisis

Parker was looking at a rock and saw tiny crystals.  Parker should know that all rocks are made up of _____.

• diamonds
• minerals
• fossils
• dirt

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

What would you use to determine the hardness of a mineral?

• color tiles
• streak test
• Mohs Scale
• weight scale

What type of rock forms when sand, particles of rock, bits of soil, and remains of once-living things are cemented?

• igneous
• sedimentary
• minerals
• metamorphic

Which of the following is a type of rock?

• igneous
• metamorphic
• sedimentary
• All of the above

What property of rock is being observed when looking for whether it is shiny?

• luster
• hardness
• streak
• color

a solid, natural material that does not come from a living thing

• mineral
• erosion
• soil

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

rocks formed when any type of rock goes through changes caused by extreme heat and pressure

• igneous rocks
• metamorphic rocks
• sedimentary rocks

Which of these is NOT an example of igneous rock?

• pumice
• limestone
• pegmatite 
• granite

Plant rows of trees
contour plowing
Crop rotation
These are all examples of what?

• water conservation
• soil conservation