Rocks on the Beach

What are beaches covered with?

• Sand

• Pieces of rock

• Water

• Grass

Where do loose sediments usually move to form new rocks?

• Mountains

• Deserts

• Low places with water

• Forests

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What is sediment made of?

• Metal

• Small bits of rock

• Wood

• Plastic

What is the role of water in forming sedimentary rocks?

• It melts the rocks

• It carries sediment to low places

• It colors the rocks

• It breaks the rocks.

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What type of rock is formed from cooled magma?

• Sedimentary rock

• Igneous rock

• Metamorphic rock

• Sandstone

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Where does magma cool and harden to form igneous rocks?

• Underground

• In the ocean

• On the surface

• In the atmosphere

What is the main difference between sedimentary and igneous rocks?

• Color

• Formation process

• Size

• Location

What is the role of minerals in the formation of sedimentary rocks?

• They melt the rocks

• They act as a 'glue'

• They evaporate

• They erode the rocks.

Which type of rock might you find on a beach?

• Only sedimentary

• Only igneous

• Both sedimentary and igneous

• Neither

Organize these rocks into the right categories

Groups:

(a) Sedimentary Rock

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(b) Igneous Rock

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