WorksheetsM1 Types of Rocks
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
This rock was formed when extreme heat and pressure changed its minerals around into new minerals. What type of rock is it?
a)
Metamorphic Rock
b)
Igneous Rock
c)
Sedimentary Rock
d)
Boring Rock
2.
This rock was formed when molten rock cooled into a solid. What type of rock is it?
a)
Igneous Rock
b)
Metamorphic Rock
c)
Sedimentary Rock
3.
This rock formed with extreme pressure and heat. What type of rock is it?
a)
Sedimentary Rock
b)
Metamorphic Rock
c)
Igneous Rock
4.
What are the 3 major types of rocks?
a)
Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary
b)
Metamorphic, Igneous, Cementation
c)
Brown, Red, Gray
d)
Streak, Hardness, Breakage
5.
The process where one type of rock can change into another type of rock is known as ____
a)
The rock cycle
b)
Sedimentation
c)
Igneous
d)
Composition
6.
The process of breaking down rocks and minerals into smaller fragments and sediments.
a)
Deposition
b)
Erosion
c)
Weathering
d)
Igneous Rock
7.
This rock started as molten magma. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
8.
What is a rock?
a)
Magma or lava
b)
A solid material made up of one or more minerals.
c)
A solid made of ONLY one substance
d)
Same as a mineral
9.
What type of rock is formed from organic material such as plants and animals?
a)
Metamorphic
b)
Lava
c)
Sedimentary
d)
Igneous
10.
What type of rock contains fossils?
a)
Magma
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
d)
Sedimentary
11.
Each rock type can follow only one pathway of the rock cycle.
a)
True
b)
False
12.
You can see layers in this rock. Could be sand, or pebbles.
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
d)
Sand Rock
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