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Rock Types and Formation Quiz with Video

Total questions: 1

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date

1-10.

Answer the questions below after watching the video

1.

What are the three main types of rocks?

a)

Igneous, Volcanic, and Sedimentary

b)

Sedimentary, Volcanic, and Metamorphic

c)

Igneous, Metamorphic, and Sedimentary

d)

Igneous, Metamorphic, and Volcanic

2.

How are sedimentary rocks formed?

a)

By cooling of molten rock

b)

By layers of rocks and dirt being squeezed together

c)

By chemical changes due to heat and pressure

d)

By volcanic eruptions

3.

Which of the following is an example of sedimentary rock?

a)

Marble

b)

Sandstone

c)

Basalt

d)

Granite

4.

Which rock type is likely the weakest among the three main types?

a)

Igneous

b)

Metamorphic

c)

Sedimentary

d)

Volcanic

5.

What causes the formation of metamorphic rocks?

a)

Cooling of lava

b)

Layers of rocks and dirt being squeezed together

c)

Erosion by wind and water

d)

Heat from magma and pressure from overlying rocks

6.

Which type of rock is formed by the cooling and hardening of molten rock?

a)

Volcanic

b)

Sedimentary

c)

Metamorphic

d)

Igneous

7.

What is molten rock called when it is underground?

a)

Magma

b)

Basalt

c)

Granite

d)

Lava

8.

What is the rock cycle?

a)

The process of rocks being eroded by wind and water

b)

The process of rocks melting and cooling

c)

The continuous process of rock formation and transformation

d)

The process of rocks being compressed under pressure

9.

Which of the following is an example of igneous rock?

a)

Sandstone

b)

Marble

c)

Granite

d)

Limestone

10.

What is the main factor that differentiates the three types of rocks?

a)

Their color

b)

Their size

c)

Their location

d)

Their formation process