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4th Grade Rocks and Minerals Jeopardy Review

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Explore rock types, mineral properties, weathering, erosion, and the rock cycle with this 4th grade science review game. This is a Grade 4 Science review game in a Jeopardy-style format: a teacher puts the board on one screen, teams pick clues by point value, and the class answers out loud — no student devices or accounts needed. Categories: Mineral Basics, Igneous Rocks, Sedimentary Rocks, Metamorphic Rocks, Changing Earth.

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  • Mineral Basics

    What is a naturally occurring, nonliving solid with a definite chemical makeup called?

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    mineral

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  • Igneous Rocks

    What type of rock forms when melted rock cools and hardens?

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    igneous rock

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  • Sedimentary Rocks

    What type of rock often forms when sediments are pressed and cemented together?

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    sedimentary rock

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  • Metamorphic Rocks

    What type of rock forms when existing rock changes because of heat and pressure?

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    metamorphic rock

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  • Changing Earth

    What process breaks rock into smaller pieces without moving it?

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    weathering

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Mineral Basics

$100 — What is a naturally occurring, nonliving solid with a definite chemical makeup called?
mineral
$200 — What mineral property describes how light reflects from its surface?
luster
$300 — What property measures a mineral's resistance to scratching?
hardness
$400 — What test rubs a mineral across a plate to observe its powder color?
streak test
$500 — What property describes the way a mineral breaks along flat surfaces?
cleavage

Igneous Rocks

$100 — What type of rock forms when melted rock cools and hardens?
igneous rock
$200 — What is melted rock beneath Earth's surface called?
magma
$300 — What is melted rock called after it reaches Earth's surface?
lava
$400 — Granite is an example of what major rock type?
igneous rock
$500 — If magma cools slowly underground, are crystals generally larger or smaller?
larger

Sedimentary Rocks

$100 — What type of rock often forms when sediments are pressed and cemented together?
sedimentary rock
$200 — What are small pieces of rock, shell, or other material called?
sediments
$300 — Which rock type is most likely to contain fossils?
sedimentary rock
$400 — Sandstone is made mostly from grains of what material?
sand
$500 — What two processes help turn loose sediment into sedimentary rock?
compaction and cementation

Metamorphic Rocks

$100 — What type of rock forms when existing rock changes because of heat and pressure?
metamorphic rock
$200 — Does metamorphic rock have to melt in order to form?
no
$300 — Marble forms from which sedimentary rock?
limestone
$400 — Slate can form from which fine-grained sedimentary rock?
shale
$500 — What two forces commonly cause metamorphic change?
heat and pressure

Changing Earth

$100 — What process breaks rock into smaller pieces without moving it?
weathering
$200 — What process moves weathered material from one place to another?
erosion
$300 — What process drops sediment in a new place?
deposition
$400 — Can any rock type eventually change into another rock type?
yes
$500 — What name describes the continuous processes that form and change rocks?
rock cycle

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