Exploring the Three Types of Rocks for Kids

What are the three main types of rocks?

• Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic

• Sedimentary, Metamorphic, Fossil

• Igneous, Sedimentary, Fossil

• Igneous, Metamorphic, Fossil

What does the term 'igneous' mean?

• Formed from earth

• Formed from air

• Formed from fire

• Formed from water

What is magma called when it reaches the earth's surface?

• Granite

• Basalt

• Lava

• Sediment

Which type of igneous rock is formed when magma cools inside the earth?

• Chalk

• Limestone

• Granite

• Basalt

What does the term 'sedimentary' mean?

• Made from heat

• Made from pressure

• Made from sediments

• Made from fire

What is an example of a sedimentary rock formed by the compression of marine animal skeletons?

• Granite

• Basalt

• Limestone

• Slate

How is coal formed?

• By the compression of sand

• By the compression of dead trees and plants

• By the cooling of lava

• By the cooling of magma

What does the term 'metamorphic' mean?

• To be transformed or changed

• To be formed from fire

• To be formed from sediments

• To be formed from water

Which rock is formed when limestone undergoes a lot of pressure?

• Granite

• Basalt

• Slate

• Marble

What type of rock is slate formed from?

• Sandstone

• Clay

• Granite

• Limestone