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Rocks 3A

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Rocks formed as a result of heat and pressure

a)
Sedimentary
b)
Metamorphic
c)

Igneous

2.

This rock is formed in layers. It is?

a)

Sedimentary

b)

Igneous

c)

Metamorphic

3.

Fossils are often found in this rock.

a)

Sedimentary

b)

Igneous

c)

Metamorphic

4.

This rock is often found near water.

a)

Sedimentary

b)

Igneous

c)

Metamorphic

5.

You would most likely find this rock near a volcano.

a)

Sedimentary

b)

Igneous

c)

Metamorphic

6.

Granite is foud near volcanoes. What type of rock is it?

a)

Sedimentary

b)

Igneous

c)

Metamorphic

7.

Marble is limestone that has experience high heat and pressure. What type is it?

a)

Sedimentary

b)

Igneous

c)

Metamorphic

8.

Limetsone is quite a soft rock. What kind of rock is "Limestone"?

a)

Sedimentary

b)

Igneous

c)

Metamorphic

9.

What kind of rock is "Sandstone"?

a)

Sedimentary

b)

Igneous

c)

Metamorphic

10.

Basalt is a very hard rock and doesn't have layers. What kind of rock is "Basalt"?

a)

Sedimentary

b)

Igneous

c)

Metamorphic

11.

This rock is usually made up of pieces of rock called sediments that have been pressed and cemented together.

a)

Sedimentary

b)

Igneous

c)

Metamorphic

12.
Formed by cooling & solidification of lava
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Metamorphic
c)

Igneous

13.
Formed by compacting & cementing of sediments
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Metamorphic
c)

Igneous

14.
Formed by weathering & erosion
a)
magma
b)
sediments
c)
sedimentary rock
d)

igneous

15.

Formed by melting rock

a)
magma
b)
sediments
c)
sedimentary rock
d)

igneous

16.

Has wavy layers.

a)
sedimentary rock
b)
metamorphic rock
c)

igneous rock

17.

Fossils are formed when...

a)

Lava traps an animal

b)

When a living organism gets trapped in layers of rock

c)

When animals fall into holes in rocks

18.

Chalk is used for artwork because of it's

a)

Hardness

b)

Softness

c)

Permeability

d)

Pretty colours

19.

Which rock could be a sedimentary rock?

a)
b)
c)
d)
20.

Which rock could be a metamorphic rock?

a)

b)

c)

d)

21.

Which rock could be a igneous rock?

a)

b)

c)

d)

22.
A person who studies the properties of rocks to tell how the rocks may have been formed are ____________.
a)
mineralists
b)
geologists
c)
rock stars
d)
rockologists
23.
Identify this type of rock. 
a)
sedimentary
b)
igneous
c)
metamorphic
d)
fossil
24.

A rock deep within the Earth experiences extreme temperature and pressure. After a long period of time it becomes which rock?

a)

Magma

b)

Igneous

c)

Metamorphic

d)

Sedimentary

25.

What must happen to a metamorphic rock before it becomes a sedimentary rock rock?

a)

It must be broken down into sediment

b)

It must be melted into magma

c)

Its minerals must dissolve in water

d)

It must be exposed to high temperature and pressure

26.

Fossils are often found in this rock.

a)

Sedimentary

b)

Igneous

c)

Metamorphic

27.

This rock may be formed from magma that hardens.

a)

Sedimentary

b)

Igneous

c)

Metamorphic

28.

Rocks are...

a)

living

b)

non-living

29.

Match the following

a)

Metamorphic

1.

Heat and pressure on other rocks

b)

Sedimentary

2.

Layers of sediment and mud compacted

c)

Igneous

3.

Magma that has cooled

30.

​ (a)   rock is formed from ​ (b)   of sand and ​ (c)   that have been ​ (d)   .

Choose from the below words
Sedimentary
layers
mud
compacted
heated
Metamorphic
31.

​ ​ (a)   rock is formed when ​ (b)   rocks reaches the ​ (c)   and ​ (d)   . ​

Choose from the below words
solid
Metamorphic
Igneous
liquid
surface
cools
32.

​ ​ (a)   rock is formed when ​other ​ (b)   deep in ​ (c)   experience ​ (d)   heat and pressure and this changes their form.

Choose from the below words
Metamorphic
Igneous
rocks
underground
high
low
33.

This rock is usually made up of pieces of rock called sediments that have been pressed and cemented together.

a)

Sedimentary

b)

Igneous

c)

Metamorphic

34.

Match the following

Categorize the following

magma cools to make this

volcanic rock formed from lava

granite is an example of this type of rock

obsidian is a type of this rock

basalt is a common type of this rock

rock that has been changed by heat and pressure

marble is an example of this type of rock

slate is a type of this rock

sandstone is a type of this rock

limestone is a type of this rock

shale is a type of this rock

Formed from sediment which is laid down in layers

igneous
Metamorphic
Sedimentary
35.

Label the layers of the earth correctly.

36.

Match the following

a)

1.

Sedimentary

b)

2.

Metamorphic

c)

3.

Igneous

37.

Label the diagram to show where the different rocks are formed.

38.

The layers of mousse and yoghurt were trying to represent this rock type

(a)  

39.

The melted chocolate and biscuits were trying to represent this rock type

(a)  

40.

The discs of different coloured fondant icing were trying to represent this rock type

(a)