Types of Rocks
This type of rock is formed from heat and pressure
1. Metamorphic
2. Igneous
3. Sedimentary
3. Sedimentary
Wind, water, and ice can break rocks down. This is called...
1. Metamorphic
2. Igneous
3. Erosion
4. The rock cycle
3. Erosion
Texture is the way a rock...
1. Feels
2. Looks
3. Tastes
4. Smells
1. Feels
What is a rock?
1. A solid material
2. A nonliving thing
3. Made of minerals
4. All of the above
4. All of the above
This type of rock is formed from lava that erupts from a volcano and cools.
1. Metamorphic
2. Igneous
3. Sedimentary
2. Igneous
Rocks can change and turn into new rocks. This is called the rock cycle.
True
False
True
Which of these is NOT a possible rock texture?
1. Smooth
2. Rough
3. Bumpy
4. Purple
4. Purple
What is a mineral?
1. A solid, nonliving material found in nature
2. The way a rock feels
3. Formed from heat and pressure underground
1. A solid, nonliving material found in nature
This type of rock is formed when layers of sediment form together to make a new rock.
1. Metamorphic
2. Igneous
3. Sedimentary
3. Sedimentary
A piece of limestone gets buried deep underground. After many years and lots of heat and pressure, it turns into marble. Now, it is a ______ rock.
1. Metamorphic
2. Sedimentary
3. Igneous
1. Metamorphic
Streak is the _______ when you scrape a rock on a hard surface
1. Color
2. Texture
3. Shape
4. Size
1. Color
_____ is how big or small a rock is
1. Texture
2. Color
3. Shape
4. Size
4. Size