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Total questions: 32
Worksheet time: 16mins
What are the three types of rocks?
lava, sediments, magma
sedimentary, igneous, metamorphic
minerals, fossils, layers
granite, sandstone, marble
What kind of rock is formed when molten rock has cooled?
sedimentary
igneous
metamorphic
conglomerate
Which of the following titles describes the picture shown?
Metamorphic Cycle
Importance of Sediments
The Formation of Minerals
The Rock Cycle
There are lots of shells and sand at the beach. The beach is a good place to look for....
Metamorphic rock
Pumice
Sedimentary rock
Igneous rock
Identify this rock: made from limestone, crystal rock colors, used to make statues.
Marble
Gneiss
Schist
Feldspar
What do all rocks have in common?
Same color
Same size
Round shape
Made from minerals
Identify this rock: formed from rapidly cooled lava, shiny, black, sharp edges, Indians made arrowheads from it.
Obsidian
Granite
Pumice
Basalt
A fourth grader found a rock that has layers and feels rough and grainy. Which type of rock is it?
igneous
metamorphic
granite
sedimentary
Identify this rock: sediments and pebbles cemented together, chunky with rounded pebbles.
Sandstone
Conglomerate
Shale
Quartz
Fossils are found in what type of rock?
sedimentary
igneous
metamorphic
magma
Identify this rock: particles of sand, feels rough and grainy.
Sandstone
Conglomerate
Shale
Fossil
How are metamorphic rocks formed?
volcanoes
layers of sediment
heat and pressure
fossils
Identify this rock: magma cooled slowly in the Earth, various colors, speckled, used for countertops.
Obsidian
Granite
Pumice
Basalt
What is erosion?
molten rock
the process in which water, ice, wind, or gravity moves pieces of rock
the process by which rocks are broken down into small grains
a weather event that is uncommon in that season
Identify this rock: made from Granite, feels rough, streaks or bands of minerals.
Marble
Gneiss
Schist
Quartzite
Which type of rock is formed by weathering and erosion?
sedimentary
igneous
metamorphic
sulfur
Identify this rock: hardened lava froth, gas bubbles created holes, floats in water.
Obsidian
Granite
Pumice
Basalt
What are the "ingredients" of a rock?
dirt
minerals
decayed plants
fossils
Identify this rock: particles of clay, red, brown, gray, can smell muddy or wet.
Sandstone
Conglomerate
Shale
Limestone
What is weathering?
a weather forecast
the process in which water, ice, wind, or gravity moves pieces of rock
the process by which rocks are broken down into small grains
a gigantic, spinning superstorm
Identify this rock: made from Shale or Slate, medium grain rock, gray, reflects light.
Marble
Gneiss
Schist
Slate
Which best describes a mineral?
molten rock
fossils
sediments
pure
Which rock type is Obsidian?
Igneous
Sedimentary
Metamorphic
Which rock type is Granite?
Igneous
Sedimentary
Metamorphic
Which rock type is Pumice?
Igneous
Sedimentary
Metamorphic
Which rock type is Basalt?
Igneous
Sedimentary
Metamorphic
Which rock type is Sandstone?
Igneous
Sedimentary
Metamorphic
Which rock type is Conglomerate?
Igneous
Sedimentary
Metamorphic
Which rock type is Shale?
Igneous
Sedimentary
Metamorphic
Which rock type is Marble?
Igneous
Sedimentary
Metamorphic
Which rock type is Gneiss?
Igneous
Sedimentary
Metamorphic
Which rock type is Schist?
Igneous
Sedimentary
Metamorphic
