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Grade 4
Standard 3: Students will understand the basic properties of rocks, the
processes involved in the formation of soils, and the needs of
plants provided by soil.
Objective 1: Identify basic properties of minerals and rocks.
1. A student found a sample of a solid material that has a crystallized shape and made of all the
same material. What category does this sample best fit?
A. sedimentary rock
B. igneous rock
C. metamorphic rock
D. mineral
2. A fourth grade class observes rocks. One sample is found in layers and feels rough and grainy.
Which type of rock is it?
A. sedimentary
B. igneous
C. granite
D. metamorphic
3. Obsidian, granite, and basalt are rocks formed from molten rock that has cooled. What kind of
rocks are they?
A. sedimentary
B. fossils
C. igneous
D. metamorphic
4. Which of the following best describes the relationship between a rock and a mineral?
A. Rocks are pure substances; minerals are not.
B. Rocks are made from minerals.
C. Minerals are made from rocks.
D. Rocks and minerals are the same thing.
5. A rock sample has been changed by heat and pressure. Which type of rock is it?
A. sedimentary
B. fossils
C. igneous
D. metamorphic
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6. Sandstone, shale, limestone and conglomerate are common rocks in Utah. They form colorful
rock formations and canyons. What type of rock are they?
A. sedimentary
B. fossils
C. igneous
D. metamorphic
Use the following chart to answer questions 7 – 10.
Sample
Crystal Shape
Color(s)
1
2
3
4
5
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
White
Speckled, light and dark
Red and brown
Gold
Yellow
7. Which of the above samples would be classified as minerals?
A. Samples 1, 4, and 5
B. Samples 2 and 3
C. Samples 3, 4, and 5
D. Samples 1, 2, and 3
8. Which of the above samples would be classified as rocks?
A. Samples 1, 4, and 5
B. Samples 2 and 3
C. Samples 3, 4, and 5
D. Samples 1, 2, and 3
9. From the chart you can tell that all the rock samples have what in common?
A. they are all the same size
B. they are only one color
C. they have a crystal shape
D. each rock has more than one color
10. From the chart you can tell that all the mineral samples have what in common?
A. they are all orange
B. they are all big
C. they all have a crystal shape
D. they all are made up of more than one color
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Grade 4 Standard 3 Objective 1—Answer Key
1. D
2. A
3. C
4. B
5. D
6. A
7. A
8. B
9. D
10. C
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