6th Grade- Earths Systems And Rocks Question Preview (ID: 37037)
Earths Systems And Rocks.
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The ___________ is all the living organisms on earth including in the air, on land, and in the water
a) biosphere
b) hydrosphere
c) atmosphere
d) geosphere
The ________________ is made up of the gaseous envelope that surrounds and protects the earth.
a) biosphere
b) hydrosphere
c) atmosphere
d) geosphere
The __________ makes up the oceans, lakes, and rivers.
a) biosphere
b) geosphere
c) hydrosphere
d) atmosphere
The __________ is all the physical features on earth’s surface including rocks, soil, and mountains.
a) biosphere
b) hydrosphere
c) geosphere
d) atmosphere
The ____________ includes everything below the earth’s surface like the earth’s layers (crust, mantle, inner/outer core).
a) biosphere
b) hydrosphere
c) atmosphere
d) geosphere
Water covers nearly ____% of the Earth’s surface
a) 50
b) 75
c) 90
d) 25
For thousands, even millions of years, little pieces of our earth have been broken down and worn away by wind and water, this is called...
a) breaking
b) erosion
c) sedimentary
d) rock cycle
Some examples of ______________ rocks include pumice, granite, and obsidian
a) igneous rock
b) metamorphic rock
c) sedimentary rock
d)
the prefix hydro- means
a) life
b) water
c) air
d) land
the prefix geo- means
a) life
b) water
c) rock
d) land
The __________ of a rock depends on the minerals that make up that rock.
a) color
b) texture
c) way it's made
d)
________ is how something feels to the touch. but can also refer to the size of a rocks grain.
a) color
b) texture
c) composition
d) rock cycle
Which is not one of the three types of grain sizes used to describe a rocks texture?
a) fine-grained
b) small-grained
c) medium-grained
d) coarse-grained
_____________ is an example of a fine-grained rock.
a) sandstone
b) siltstone
c) conglomerate
d) quartz
An example of a coarse-grained rock would be _______
a) sandstone
b) siltstone
c) conglomerate
d) feldspar
Another way a rock can be classified is by its ___________ or what it is made of
a) color
b) texture
c) composition
d) minerals
which is not one of the three major rock types
a) igneous
b) intrusive
c) metamorphic
d) sedimentary
The word igneous comes from the Latin word for
a) water
b) lava
c) fire
d) heat
When magma cools enough, it solidifies and _________ rock is created
a) igneous
b) sedimentary
c) metamorphic
d)
Igneous rocks are formed either underground or above-ground. When formed Underground, they are called
a) inner rock
b) intrusive rock
c) extrusive rock
d) lava
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