Rock Types Quiz for Second Grade

What are the three main types of rocks?

• Crystals, Sand, and Mud

• Igneous, Sedimentary, and Metamorphic

• Diamonds, Rubies, and Sapphires

• Soft, Hard, and Medium

Which type of rock is formed from cooled lava or magma?

• Sedimentary

• Metamorphic

• Igneous

• Crystal

What type of rock is made from layers of sand, mud, and pebbles that have been pressed together?

• Igneous

• Sedimentary

• Metamorphic

• Lava Rock

Which type of rock can be formed from any other rock type after being subjected to heat and pressure?

• Sedimentary

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

• Crystal

How is igneous rock formed?

• By melting and cooling

• By heat and pressure

• By weathering and erosion

• By layering and cementation

What process is mainly responsible for forming sedimentary rocks?

• Cooling

• Melting

• Compaction and Cementation

• Heat and Pressure

Which type of rock might contain fossils?

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

• Sedimentary

• Crystal

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Marble is an example of what type of rock?

• Igneous

• Sedimentary

• Metamorphic

• Crystal

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Granite is an example of what type of rock?

• Sedimentary

• Metamorphic

• Igneous

• Crystal

What is the process called when rocks are broken down into smaller pieces by wind, water, and ice?

• Melting

• Compaction

• Weathering

• Cementation