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Earth Science Rocks and Water
Review rocks, minerals, fossils, erosion, the water cycle, volcanoes, and earthquakes with this earth science quiz.
- Subject
- Science
- Grade
- Middle School
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Questions
- 10
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1. Which rock type forms when melted rock cools and hardens?
- A. Igneous
- B. Sedimentary
- C. Metamorphic only
- D. Fossil only
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2. What is a mineral?
- A. A naturally occurring solid with a definite composition
- B. A living animal
- C. A type of weather only
- D. A map direction
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3. What does erosion do?
- A. Moves weathered material
- B. Creates grammar rules
- C. Stops all rivers
- D. Changes sound into light
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4. What is weathering?
- A. Breaking down rock into smaller pieces
- B. Predicting tomorrow only
- C. Drawing a map key
- D. Counting stars
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5. What part of the water cycle turns liquid water into vapor?
- A. Evaporation
- B. Condensation
- C. Collection
- D. Precipitation
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6. What part of the water cycle forms clouds from water vapor?
- A. Condensation
- B. Erosion
- C. Melting only
- D. Magnetism
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7. What can fossils tell scientists about?
- A. Past life and environments
- B. Future lottery numbers
- C. Only current weather
- D. Exact homework scores
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8. What is magma?
- A. Melted rock below Earth's surface
- B. Frozen ocean water
- C. A cloud type
- D. A plant cell
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9. Earthquakes often happen near what?
- A. Faults
- B. Book covers
- C. Compass roses only
- D. Cloud names
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10. What is groundwater?
- A. Water stored below Earth's surface
- B. Water only in clouds
- C. Salt in the ocean only
- D. Frozen lava
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