Rocks

Rocks

6th Grade

25 Qs

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Assessment

Quiz

Science

6th Grade

Hard

NGSS
MS-ESS2-1, MS-ESS2-3, MS-ESS1-4

+2

Standards-aligned

Created by

Lisa Thompson

FREE Resource

25 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

A geologist is studying three layers of sedimentary rock in an area. The layers have not shifted from their original positions. The geologist records the relative ages of the rocks. What did the geologist use to determine the relative ages of the rocks?

Radioactive dating

Mineral content

Absolute dating

The Law of Superposition

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

Based on the law of superposition, what is the order of these rock layers, from oldest to youngest?

1, 2, 3, 4

2, 1, 4, 3

3, 2, 1, 4

4, 3, 2, 1

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The age of a rock sample can be determined by finding the relative amount of a parent isotope that has changed into a daughter isotope within the sample. Which property of radioactive decay allows the age of the rock to be determined in years?

releases energy

releases energy

happens in all rocks

happens at a set rate

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

Magma

Igneous

Metamorphic

Sedimentary

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

________ is an example of a metamorphic rock.

Pumice

Limestone

Sandstone

Marble

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 5 pts

Media Image

Preexisting rock that is/was altered by extreme heat, pressure, or both.

Igneous

Metamorphic

Sedimentary

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

This rock is most likely a

Limestone

Scoria

Conglomerate

Quartz

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