4th Grade Geologists
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Learning about the earth and its many amazing features is something that all children should be learning about from a young age, and today we’re going to be doing just that, as we issue a fourth-grade level quiz on the study of geology. What do you know about rocks and how they are formed and changed over time? Let’s find out right now! Good luck!
- 1.Sam picks up a mineral. She can see right through it. What mineral property is this an example of?
- A.
Luster
- B.
Transparency
- C.
Hardness
- D.
Opaque
- 2.A rock found in a river is very smoothe. What is the name for the process that made the rock smoothe?
- A.
Cleavage
- B.
Acid rain
- C.
Erosion
- D.
Magnetism
- 3.There are lots of shells and sand at the beach. The beach is a good place to look for...
- A.
Sedimentary rock
- B.
Igneous rock
- C.
Metamorphic rock
- 4.The mineral Mica breaks into thin sheets. The way a rock or mineral breaks is called...
- A.
Luster
- B.
Streak color
- C.
Color
- D.
Cleavage
- 5.A rock is like a chocolate chip cookie. Cookies are made of ingredients. Rocks are made of...
- A.
Clay
- B.
Minerals
- C.
Pebbles
- D.
Magnets
- 6.Carl rubs a paperclip against a rock he found. The paperclip scratches the rock. Which of the following is true?
- A.
The rock is harder than the paperclip.
- B.
The paperclip is harder than the rock.
- 7.Acid rain damages buildings and sculptures made from limestone. Why?
- A.
Limestone has calcite in it, and calcite reacts to acid.
- B.
Limestone is not a strong rock and is not good for building.
- C.
Limestone is too easy to break.
- 8.You can write with this mineral- it's in your pencils!
- A.
Calcite
- B.
Pyrite
- C.
Flourite
- D.
Graphite
- 9.What is special about crystals?
- A.
They only grow from salt.
- B.
They make rocks sparkle.
- C.
They grow in different shapes.
- D.
They are gemstones.
- 10.This mineral is used to make glass
- A.
Diamond
- B.
Quartz
- C.
Flourite
- D.
Hornblende
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