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Rocks and soil

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which rock am I ?

a)

shale

b)

slate

c)

granite

d)

marble

2.

Which rock am I?

a)

chalk

b)

conglomerate

c)

gneiss

d)

quartzite

3.

Which rock am I ?

a)

quartzite

b)

basalt

c)

pumice

d)

shale

4.

Which rock splits into thin sheets ?

a)

marble

b)

slate

c)

granite

5.

Which rock floats?

a)

pumice

b)

chalk

c)

marble

6.

Which is the best rock to tile a roof with?

a)

granite

b)

slate

c)

pumice

7.

Why is chalk used on blackboards?

a)

because it is porous

b)

because it doesn't float

c)

because it wears away easily

8.

Why is granite often used for steps or kitchen counters?

a)

because it wears away easily

b)

because it doesn`t wear away easily

c)

because it floats

9.

Why is marble used for statues?

a)

because it has attractive colours and textures

b)

because it floats

c)

because it wears away easily

10.

Which of these rocks is made from solidified volcano lava?

a)

sandstone

b)

pumice

c)

chalk

11.

Which rock are formed when magma solidifies?

a)

metamorphic rocks

b)

sedimentary rocks

c)

igneous rocks

12.

What are rock that are formed due to weathering?

a)

metamorphic rocks

b)

igneous rocks

c)

sedimentary rocks

13.

What are rocks that are formed due to physical or chemical changes to sedimentary, igneous or older metamorphic rocks?

a)

metamorphic rocks

b)

sedimentary rocks

c)

igneous rocks

14.

Rocks that are formed in layers?

a)

sedimentary rocks

b)

metamorphic rocks

c)

igneous rocks

15.

Which type of rock is granite?

a)

metamorphic rock

b)

sedimentary rock

c)

igneous rock

16.

Which type of rock is obsidian?

a)

metamorphic rock

b)

igneous rock

c)

metamorphic rock

17.

Which type of rock is basalt?

a)

igneous rock

b)

metamorphic rock

c)

sedimentary rock

18.

Which type of rock is pumice?

a)

sedimentary rock

b)

igneous rock

c)

metamorphic rock

19.

Sandstone, Shale, Conglomerates and limestone are examples of which type of rocks?

a)

sedimentary rocks

b)

metamorphic rocks

c)

igneous rocks

20.

Marble, Quartzite, Gneiss and slate are examples of which type of rocks?

a)

igneous rocks

b)

sedimentary rocks

c)

metamorphic rocks

21.

Why does pumice float?

a)

because of its light weight

b)

because it is heavy

22.

When magma cools slowly under the earths surface, we get what type of rocks?

a)

extrusive igneous rocks

b)

intrusive igneous rocks

c)

extrusive sedimentary rocks

d)

intrusive sedimentary rocks

23.

When magma comes out as lava and cools quickly on the earths surface is called?

a)

intrusive igneous rocks

b)

extrusive igneous rocks

c)

intrusive metamorphic rocks

d)

extrusive metamorphic rocks