The Types of Rocks

What are the three types of Rocks?

• Sedimentary, Igneous, Metamorphic
• Sedimentary, Igneous, Marble
• Sandstone, Lava, Metamorphisis
• Sediment, Lava, Heat and Pressure

This type of rock is formed when you cool melted rock.

• Sedimentary
• Igneous
• Metamorphic
• Lava Rock

You can see layers in this rock.  Could be sand, or pebbles.

• Sedimentary
• Igneous
• Metamorphic
• Sand Rock

This type of rock is MOST likely to contain fossils.

• Sedimentary
• Igneous
• Metamorphic
• Fossil Rock

This type of Rock is the MOST common in the Earth's Crust?

• Sedimentary
• Igneous
• Metamorphic
• Common Rock

These can come in INTRUSIVE and EXTRUSIVE.  

• Sedimentary
• Igneous
• Metamorphic
• Trusive Rocks

Metamorphic Rocks can come Folliated and NON-folliated.  What gives you a clue about which category your rock belongs in.

• You look at the size of the particles
• You look for cracks
• You look at the weight and density of the rocks
• You look for stripes

Which type of rock would you find bubbles in?

• Sedimentary
• Igneous
• Metamorphic
• bubble rock

Which rocks are MOST likely to be the strongest, and have the shiniest crystals?

• Sedimentary
• Igneous
• Metamorphic

Chalk and Limestone are made up of the bodies and shells of dead animals.  They are both examples of this type of rock.

• Sedimentary
• Igneous
• Metamorphic