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WorksheetsRocks, Rocks, and More Rocks!
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 30mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
This rock was another type of rock that was heated and compressed over time. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
2.
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
3.
In order for a metamorphic rock to form, _______ is needed.
a)
Pressure
b)
Heat
c)
Heat and Pressure
d)
Weathering
4.
This rock was formed by lots of fossils that settled on top of each other over time. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
5.
What is molten or liquid rock material that is deep beneath the Earth's surface?
a)
grain
b)
lava
c)
magma
d)
rock
6.
What type of rock is created when magma or lava cools and crystallizes?
a)
Metamorphic
b)
Sedimentary
c)
Igneous
7.
Sedimentary rocks may contain fossils.
a)
True
b)
False
8.
Wind and water have eroded this rock to show the layers of sediment that were laid down millions of years ago. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
9.
What are the 3 major types of rocks?
a)
Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary
b)
Metamorphic, Igneous, Cementation
c)
Brown, Red, Gray
d)
Streak, Hardness, Breakage
10.
What type of rock might contain fossils?
a)
sedimentary
b)
igneous
c)
metamorphic
11.
Layer of sand and mud at the bottom of lakes and oceans turn into?
a)
sedimentary rocks
b)
Igneous rocks
c)
Metamorphic rocks
12.
Rocks are constantly changing?
a)
False
b)
True
13.
The rock cycle is?
a)
After rocks form, they wear down and then form again.
b)
After rocks form, they produce heat and pressure
c)
After rocks form, they fall to the bottom of the lake or ocean
14.
How are rock formations usually ordered?
a)
Oldest rocks at the top, newest at the bottom
b)
Mountains, volcanoes, cliffs
c)
Looser rocks at the top, more solid rocks on the bottom
d)
Newest rocks at the top, oldest rocks at the bottom
15.
Why does it make sense that we use rocks in our everyday lives?
a)
They are strong
b)
They are found everywhere on Earth
c)
They are too heavy to move
d)
They are made of minerals
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