Earth's Building Blocks Vocabulary

Which word best describes a rock that is able to last a long time in good condition?

• Compact

• Durable

• Dissolved

• Solidify

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

What is the term for a dark rock or natural glass formed from lava that cooled very quickly?

• Granite

• Obsidian

• Mineral

• Texture

Which word means to closely pack or press together?

• Compact

• Solidify

• Dissolved

• Durable

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

What is the meaning of the word "mineral"?

• A type of plant

• A solid, nonliving substance found in the earth that makes up rocks

• A liquid found in oceans

• A type of animal

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

Which word describes the size, shape, and sorting of the mineral grains in rocks?

• Obsidian

• Texture

• Granite

• Durable

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

What does the word "solidify" mean?

• To melt into a liquid

• To make or become hard or solid

• To dissolve in water

• To break into pieces

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which word refers to a common igneous rock that forms from magma that cooled within Earth’s crust?

• Obsidian

• Granite

• Mineral

• Texture

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

What does the word "dissolved" mean?

• Mixed with liquid so no solid pieces are visible anymore

• To become a solid

• To be compacted

• To be durable

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

Which word best describes the action of making something hard or solid?

• Compact

• Solidify

• Dissolved

• Durable

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

Which word is used to describe a rock that is closely packed or pressed together?

• Durable

• Compact

• Dissolved

• Obsidian

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4