Quiz Questions Over Rocks And Minerals

5 Questions | By Vbader | Updated: Mar 18, 2022 | Attempts: 1384

This quiz will cover different characteristics of rocks and minerals. Geologists identify rocks and minerals using a variety of properties. This quiz will be using multiple choice questions.

Questions and Answers

1.

What are the names of the 3 types of rocks?
- A.
  
  Pebbles, boulders, mountains
- B.
  
  Sand, gravel, clay
- C.
  
  Igneous, sedimentary, metamorphic
- D.
  
  Diamonds, rubies, pearls
- E.
  
  None of the above
2.

What is the molten liquid rock called inside of a volcano?
- A.
  
  Lava
- B.
  
  Magma
- C.
  
  Ash
- D.
  
  Igneous
- E.
  
  None of the above
3.

What are the names of the layers of the earth?
- A.
  
  Crust, mantel, outer core, inner core
- B.
  
  Hot, hotter, hottest
- C.
  
  Sand, gravel, iron, nickel
- D.
  
  Land, water, air, atmosphere, landforms
- E.
  
  None of he above
4.

The rock cycle is where
- A.
  
  The earth moves in circles to move rocks from inside the earth to outside the crust
- B.
  
  The water is pushed up from the inside the earth
- C.
  
  Rocks ride a bicycle
- D.
  
  Rocks have heat, pressure, or both placed on them and rocks change
- E.
  
  None of the above
5.

Which rock type has fossils inbedded inside?
- A.
  
  Igneous
- B.
  
  Sedimentary
- C.
  
  Metamorphic
- D.
  
  Boulders
- E.
  
  All of the above