Y7 Types of Rocks

What is the name for rocks made in layers of particles, dead plants and animals, and often contain fossils?

• Metamorphic

• Igneous

• Sedimentary

• Granite

What is the name for rocks that have changed form due to pressure and heat?

• Metamorphic

• Igneous

• Sedimentary

• Limestone

What is the name for rocks formed from molten rock (magma) cooling?

• Metamorphic

• Igneous

• Sedimentary

• Sandstone

What is a fossil?

• A type of rock

• A dead plant or animal trapped inside a rock

• A dead leaf

• A types of fish

Which type of rock forms crystals?

• Sedimentary

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

• Marble

Which of the following is a type of sedimentary rock?

• Granite

• Basalt

• Sandstone

• Marble

Which of the following is a type of igneous rock?

• Basalt

• Sandstone

• Marble

• Slate

Which of the following is a type of metamorphic rock?

• Limestone

• Granite

• Marble

• Sandstone

Where is the Grand Canyon located?

• Australia

• India

• USA

• China

Which hazardous landform are igneous rocks associated with?

• Blizzards

• Earthquakes

• Tsunamis

• Volcanoes