Obhur International School

Second Semester- 2020-2021

Revision Worksheet # 3
Science - Grade 6 ____

Date: Answer key

Rocks and soil

Q.1. Put a tick ( ) mark if it is correct and put a cross (  ) if it is incorrect.

_____ 1. When a rock changes from one type to another, it usually happens very
quickly.

_____ 2. One type of rock can change to any other type of rock.

_____ 3. All the processes of the rock cycle take place underground.

_____ 4. To see the minerals in rock, you always need to use a microscope.

_____ 5. Rocks are named for the minerals they contain and how the minerals came
together.

_____ 6. A rock formed from pieces of gravel and sand would be classified as an
igneous rock.

_____ 7. A rock resulting from the formation of mineral crystals would be classified as
a sedimentary rock.

_____ 8. Sedimentary rocks include sandstone and shale.

_____ 9. Plants and animals can act to wear down rocks.

_____ 10. Metamorphism may change a rock’s mineral composition.

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Q.2.Read this passage based on the text and answer the questions that follow.

Processes of the Rock Cycle

The rock cycle is a continuous cycle in which rocks change from one type to another,
usually over hundreds, thousands, or even millions of years. There are three main
processes that change rocks in the rock cycle: formation of crystals, sedimentation, and
metamorphism.

Deep within Earth, temperatures can get hot enough to melt rock. Molten rock is called
magma when it is under Earth’s surface and lava if it erupts onto the surface. As molten
rock cools, mineral crystals form, resulting in igneous rock. The crystals are larger if the
molten rock cools slowly, as magma does if it remains deep within Earth. If the molten
rock cools quickly, as lava does on the surface, the crystals are smaller.

Water, wind, ice, and even plants and animals all act to wear down rocks. Over time
they can break rocks into smaller pieces called sediments. Moving water, wind, and
glaciers may carry the sediments from one place to another. The sediments are
eventually dropped, or deposited, somewhere else. The sediments may then be
compacted and cemented together, forming sedimentary rock.

Metamorphism means “changing form.” A rock undergoes metamorphism if it is

exposed to extreme heat and pressure within Earth’s crust. The rock does not melt, but
it changes due to the heat and pressure. A metamorphic rock may have a new mineral
composition and/or texture than the rock from which it formed.

I. Circle the letter of the correct choice.

1. Major types of rocks include
A. sedimentary rocks. B. metamorphic rocks. C. igneous rocks. D. all of the above
2. Which rocks may form on Earth’s surface?
A. sedimentary rocks. B. metamorphic rocks. C. igneous rocks. D. all of the above
3. Weathering and erosion occur because of the actions of
A. ice. B. wind. C. water. D. all of the above
4. The process in which sedimentary rocks form begins with
A. erosion. B. deposition. C. weathering. D. compaction.

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5. The rock called limestone forms when shells of sea organisms settle to the bottom
of the water and gradually become pressed and cemented together. Which type of
rock is limestone?
A. igneous B. metamorphic C. sedimentary D. none of the above
6. If limestone is buried under the ground and placed under pressure until it becomes
extremely hot, it changes to marble. The process in which marble forms from
limestone is
A. melting. B. compression. C. sedimentation. D. metamorphism.
7. Which process is involved when a sedimentary rock changes to an igneous rock?
A. metamorphism B. melting C. sedimentation D. weathering
II. Match each definition with the correct term.

Terms:
a. rock cycle b. metamorphic rock c. rock d. sediment
e. igneous rock f. metamorphism g. sedimentary rock

Definitions:

__d___ 1. particle of rock or mineral

__c___ 2. any mixture of minerals in the solid state

__g___ 3. type of rock that forms when sediments are compacted and cemented
together

__b___ 4. type of rock that forms when existing rock is subjected to high heat and
pressure

__i___ 5. type of rock that forms when magma or lava cools

__a___ 6. continuous series of processes by which rocks change from one type to
another

__f___ 7. process in which a rock changes to a different type of rock due to extreme
heat and pressure

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III. Fill in the blank with the appropriate term.

1. Rocks are made of one or more types of minerals.

2. Geologists classify rocks into three main types based on how the rocks were
created.
3. Sandstone is an example of sedimentary rock.
4. Crystals in igneous rock are larger when melted rock cools more slowly.
5. Mica schist is an example of metamorphic rock.
6. Weathering and erosion are processes involved in the formation of sedimentary
rock.
7. Some sedimentary rocks form when solid minerals are left behind after a liquid
evaporates.
Q.3. Put a tick ( ) mark if it is correct and put a cross (  ) if it is incorrect.

_____ 1. The layer of Earth called the mantle is made entirely of igneous rock.

_____ 2. Rock on the ocean floor is intrusive igneous rock.

_____ 3. The Sierra Nevada Mountains in California are composed mainly of granite.

_____ 4. When melted rock cools more slowly, it forms larger crystals.

_____ 5. Melted rock cools more quickly underground than on Earth’s surface.

_____ 6. Obsidian forms when magma cools and forms crystals.

____ 7. Pumice contains holes because gas bubbles were trapped in lava as it cooled.

_____ 8. Basalt crystals are too small to see with the unaided eye.

_____ 9. The combination of minerals in igneous rocks is determined by the

composition of the magma or lava.

_____ 10. Both porphyry and diorite are extrusive igneous rocks.

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Q.4. Identify the rocks

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