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Types of Rocks

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A very strong rock used to make bridges, buildings and monuments. It has bits in it that are easy to see. What kind of the rock is it ?

a)

Slate

b)

Sandstone

c)

Granite

2.

It is smooth to touch and often used in floor and roof tiles. What type of rock is it ?

a)

Slate

b)

Sandstone

c)

Granite

3.

A hard, strong rock used in floor tiles, wall tiles and to make statues. What type of rock is it ?

a)

Chalk

b)

Marble

c)

Coal

4.

A very soft rock used to make sticks for writing. What type of rock is it ?

a)

Coal

b)

Slate

c)

Chalk

5.

This rock started as molten magma. What type of rock is this?

a)

Sedimentary

b)

Igneous

c)

Metamorphic

6.

What are the 3 major types of rocks?

a)

Metamorphic, Igneous, Cementation

b)

Brown, Red, Gray

c)

Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary

7.

Which type of rock is formed when heat or pressure changes it?

a)

Sedimentary

b)

Igneous

c)

Metamorphic

8.

It is a soft rock used to make floors tiles and bathroom tiles. What type of rock is it ?

a)

Coal

b)

Chalk

c)

Sandstone

9.

Look at the picture.

What type of rock is this?

a)

Sedimentary

b)

Igneous

c)

Metamorphic

10.

A black rock which we can burn to keep us warm and it works as an electricity generation. What type of rock is it ?

a)

Slate

b)

Coal

c)

Marble