Types of Rocks Quiz

What are the three main types of rocks?

• Hard, soft, and shiny

• Big, small, and medium

• Igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic

• Red, blue, and green

Which type of rock is formed from molten rock that cools and solidifies?

• Sedimentary

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

• All of the above

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Which type of rock is formed from layers of sediment that are compacted and cemented together?

• Sedimentary

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

• All of the above

Which type of rock is formed from existing rock that is subjected to heat and pressure?

• Sedimentary

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

• All of the above

Granite is an example of which type of rock?

• Sedimentary

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

• All of the above

Limestone is an example of which type of rock?

• Sedimentary

• Metamorphic

• Igneous

• All of the above

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Marble is an example of which type of rock?

• Sedimentary

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

• All of the above

How can you tell the difference between igneous and sedimentary rocks?

• By their color

• By their size

• By their texture and formation

• By their smell

How can you help protect rocks and the environment?

• Kick rocks

• Litter on rocks

• Reduce, reuse, and recycle

• Ignore environmental issues

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