4th Grade Rock Types & Minerals

Front

What type of rock often has visible grains and could contain fossils?

Back

Sedimentary rock.

Front

In which category of rock should limestone, which often contains fossils, be classified?

Back

Sedimentary rock.

Front

What is true about rocks and minerals?

Back

Rocks can contain minerals.

Front

What conditions inside the Earth will cause rocks to change into metamorphic rocks?

Back

Heat and pressure.

Front

What type of rock are seashells and other materials from the ocean often compacted into?

Back

Sedimentary rock.

Front

What are the three main types of rocks?

Back

Igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic.

Front

What is the process called when rocks are broken down into smaller pieces?

Back

Weathering.

Front

What is the process of moving weathered rock and soil from one place to another?

Back

Erosion.

Front

What type of rock forms from cooled magma or lava?

Back

Igneous rock.

Front

What type of rock is formed from existing rocks that have been changed by heat and pressure?

Back

Metamorphic rock.