WorksheetsRocks and soil
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 12mins
Which rock am I ?
shale
slate
granite
marble
Which rock am I?
chalk
conglomerate
gneiss
quartzite
Which rock am I ?
quartzite
basalt
pumice
shale
Which rock splits into thin sheets ?
marble
slate
granite
Which rock floats?
pumice
chalk
marble
Which is the best rock to tile a roof with?
granite
slate
pumice
Why is chalk used on blackboards?
because it is porous
because it doesn't float
because it wears away easily
Why is granite often used for steps or kitchen counters?
because it wears away easily
because it doesn`t wear away easily
because it floats
Why is marble used for statues?
because it has attractive colours and textures
because it floats
because it wears away easily
Which of these rocks is made from solidified volcano lava?
sandstone
pumice
chalk
Which rock are formed when magma solidifies?
metamorphic rocks
sedimentary rocks
igneous rocks
What are rock that are formed due to weathering?
metamorphic rocks
igneous rocks
sedimentary rocks
What are rocks that are formed due to physical or chemical changes to sedimentary, igneous or older metamorphic rocks?
metamorphic rocks
sedimentary rocks
igneous rocks
Rocks that are formed in layers?
sedimentary rocks
metamorphic rocks
igneous rocks
Which type of rock is granite?
metamorphic rock
sedimentary rock
igneous rock
Which type of rock is obsidian?
metamorphic rock
igneous rock
metamorphic rock
Which type of rock is basalt?
igneous rock
metamorphic rock
sedimentary rock
Which type of rock is pumice?
sedimentary rock
igneous rock
metamorphic rock
Sandstone, Shale, Conglomerates and limestone are examples of which type of rocks?
sedimentary rocks
metamorphic rocks
igneous rocks
Marble, Quartzite, Gneiss and slate are examples of which type of rocks?
igneous rocks
sedimentary rocks
metamorphic rocks
Why does pumice float?
because of its light weight
because it is heavy
When magma cools slowly under the earths surface, we get what type of rocks?
extrusive igneous rocks
intrusive igneous rocks
extrusive sedimentary rocks
intrusive sedimentary rocks
When magma comes out as lava and cools quickly on the earths surface is called?
intrusive igneous rocks
extrusive igneous rocks
intrusive metamorphic rocks
extrusive metamorphic rocks
