Rocks

What are the three main rock types?

• stone, pebble, boulder

• shale, sand, slate

• sedimentary, igneous, metamorphic

• black, white, yellow

Which of these is a sedimentary rock?

• limestone

• marble

• salt

• sand

Which rocks are formed from volcanoes?

• sedimentary

• igneous

• hard

• slate

The Giant's Causeway is made from basalt. It is located in County _____________.

What does metamorphic mean?

• A small stone

• A great change

• A big shoe

• A place in Italy

What is the most common type of stone in the Ballinasloe region?

• shale

• marble

• basalt

• limestone

What type of metamorphic stone is this?

• slate

• marble

• quartzite

What do you call a person who works with rocks?

• A geologist

• A biologist

• A botanist

• A taxidermist

Why is granite used on kitchen worktops?

• It is hard

• It is durable

• It can be smoothed

• All of the above

What do you call the layer of the earth that we live on?

• Core

• Mantle

• Extreme

• Crust