Rock Formation Quiz

What is a rock?

• A type of metal found underground

• A natural material made of one or more minerals

• a man-made material used for building

• A living thing that grows on trees

Which of these is NOT a type of rock?

• Igneous

• Sedimentary

• Metamorphic

• Fossil

How are igneous rocks formed?

• From cooled lava or magma

• From sand and small pieces sticking together

• From being squashed and heated under the ground

• From tree roots breaking apart the soil

Which of these is an example of an igneous rock?

• Granite

• Sandstone

• Marble

• Clay

How are sedimentary rocks formed?

• By cooling lava or magma

• By layers of sand, mud, and pebbles being pressed together

• By being melted underground

• By lightning striking a rock

Which of these is an example of a sedimentary rock?

• Basalt

• Limestone

• Marble

• Obsidian

How are metamorphic rocks formed?

• By lava cooling quickly

• By being squashed and heated under the ground

• By animals digging in the soil

• By water freezing inside cracks in rocks

Which of these is an example of a metamorphic rock?

• Chalk

• Shale

• Marble

• Pumice

What is soil made from?

• Only sand and water

• Broken pieces of rock, dead plants, and animals

• Just mud and water

• Melted rock from volcanoes

What do we call tiny pieces of rock found in soil?

• Pebbles

• Sand, silt, and clay

• Lava

• Magma