4th Grade Earth Science Review

Changes in rocks due to heating, cooling, erosion, and pressure is known as

Heavy rains can cause serious 

What is the softest of all minerals?

Heat and pressure change rocks into ________ rocks.

Obsidian is a well-known _________ rock.

Water is a(n) ________ that alters rocks.

The __________ fault is locatin in California.

In a stream, as rocks hit each other they become ___________.

Wind and ice will change rocks through ____________

An example of a material that is soft is 

Slate is a well-known _______ rock.

The basic building blocks of rocks are

An igneous rock can change into a sedimentary rock if

As pieces of rock stick together and build, a(n) ______ rock is being formed.

Quartz, mica, and feldspar are all examples of

The ______ of earth's plates _________ the height of mountains.

A _________ is used to measure the strength of an earthquake.

The most common cause of earthquakes is 

Pollution is a form of 

Common minerals found on South America's east coast and Africa's west coast support

Minerals are made from molecules that form

A property of a mineral is

Lava is an example of a(n) _________ rock.

Limestone is changed to marble through applied pressure and  extreme heat.  Marble is

___________ is/are made from tiny bits of rock and the remains of living things.

Rocks from the _________ are most often changed by wind.

Weathering is a process that ________ rocks.

Scientists think that the continents may have been one super continent called

___________ rocks form as melted rocks.

Limestone is a well-known _________ rock.