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WorksheetsRock types
Total questions: 37
Worksheet time: 28mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which type of rock results from melting and cooling of magma?
a)
Igneous
b)
Metamorphic
c)
Sedimentary
d)
Extrusive
2.
Which type of rock forms from extreme heat and pressure?
a)
Igneous
b)
Sedimentary
c)
Organic
d)
Metamorphic
3.
A metamorphic rock changes into an igneous rock by what two processes?
a)
Melting and cooling
b)
Extreme heat and pressure
c)
Compaction and cementation
d)
Weathering and erosion
4.
The process in which dissolved minerals crystallize and glue sediment together.
a)
compaction
b)
deposition
c)
organic rock
d)
cementation
5.
This rock was found near the mouth of a volcano. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
6.
This rock was formed by smaller pieces of rock that settled at the bottom of a lake millions of years ago. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
7.
This rock started as lava that cooled and then was heated and put under pressure over time. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentar
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
8.
Intrusive igneous rocks form from
a)
magma cooling
b)
lava cooling
c)
heat and pressure
d)
weathering and cementing
9.
Intrusive igneous rocks
a)
are baked
b)
cool quickly
c)
cool slowly
d)
are cemented particles
10.
If a rock cools slowly, it may
a)
preserve dinosaur bones
b)
have chunks of pebbles
c)
be smooth as glass
d)
form crystals
11.
Extrusive igneous rocks
a)
cool from magma
b)
cool from lava
c)
are pressed particles
d)
dissolve in water
12.
The only igneous rock that can float is
a)
obsidian
b)
gabbro
c)
pumice
d)
diorite
13.
Obsidian has been used for
a)
tools and jewelry
b)
a powder cleaner for scrubbing
c)
a building material
d)
for coins
14.
Dinosaur fossils are often found in layers of
a)
sedimentary rock
b)
igneous rock
c)
metamorphic rock
15.
Metamorphic rocks are formed from
a)
heat and pressure
b)
melted rock
c)
sediment cementing together
d)
minerals dissolving
16.
Metamorphic rock, graphite, is used for
a)
pencils
b)
buildings
c)
tools
17.
What rock type would be commonly found around volcanoes?
a)
Igneous
b)
Sedimentary
c)
Metamorphic
d)
None of the above
18.
Extreme Heat and Pressure creates a _________ rock.
a)
Igneous
b)
Metamorphic
c)
Sedimentary
d)
Mineral
19.
An igneous rock can become ______.
a)
metamorphic
b)
sedimentary
c)
igneous
d)
all of these
20.
a rock that formed from layers of sediments
a)
metamorphic
b)
igneous
c)
sedimentary
d)
magma
21.
Fossils are often found in ____________ because it is formed from the remains of once living things.
a)
metamorphic
b)
magma
c)
igneous
d)
sedimentary
22.
What are 3 types of sedimentary rocks
a)
gneiss, slate, quartzite
b)
coal, natural gas, coal
c)
sandstone, shale, limestone
d)
obsidian, basalt, granite
23.
Three types of Metamorphic Rock
a)
gneiss, slate, quartzite
b)
sandstone, shale, limestone
c)
obsidian, basalt, granite
d)
oil, natural gas, coal
24.
Three types of igneous rock
a)
gneiss, slate, quartzite
b)
oil, natural gas, coal
c)
sandstone, shale, limestone
d)
obsidian, basalt, granite
25.
How fast the Igneous rock cools determines the _________ of the mineral grains in the rock.
a)
shape
b)
size
c)
weight
d)
height
26.
What are the three main types/classifications of rocks?
a)
Metamorphic, igneous, sedimentary
b)
Coal, basalt, gneiss
c)
Metamagic, marble, limestone
27.
Which type of rock is created when lava cools and hardens?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
28.
Intrusive igneous rocks form slowly and crystals form in the rock. Where are intrusive rocks formed?
a)
Outside the volcano
b)
Inside the volcano
c)
In the air as it falls
29.
When lava explodes from a volcano and cools and hardens quickly, what kind of rock does it form?
a)
Expensive
b)
Internal
c)
Extrusive
30.
Which type of rock means “to change in form?”
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
31.
The remains of living things that died long ago are often found in what type of rock?
a)
igneous rocks
b)
sedimentary rock
c)
metamorphic rock
d)
all rocks
32.
The cooled and hardened magma from volcanoes form what rocks?
a)
igneous
b)
sedimentary
c)
metamorphic
d)
fossils
33.
Hot, molten rock inside the earth is called ...
a)
lava
b)
magma
c)
igneous rock
d)
minerals
34.
How is sediment formed?
a)
Weathering and Erosion
b)
Melting
c)
Pressure
35.
What is deposition?
a)
Pieces of sediment come to rest on a surface
b)
Movement of sediment
c)
Breaking down of sediment
36.
The process of layers become stuck together forming sedimentary rocks
a)
sticking
b)
pressuring
c)
cementation
d)
deposition
37.
Preserved parts or traces of animals and plants that lived in the past
a)
natural gas
b)
imprints
c)
photos
d)
fossils
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