Questions Sedimentary Metamorphic Igneous
Name two
examples
Does it contain
layers?
Is it soft or hard?
What type of
grains is it made
from?
Is it porous or
non-porous?
How are they
formed?
Can it contain
fossils?
Questions Sedimentary Metamorphic Igneous
Name two examples Limestone and Chalk Marble and Slate Granite and Basalt
Does it contain layers? Yes Thin layers No
Is it soft or hard? Soft Harder than sedimentary Hardest
What type of grains is it Small grains weakly held Small crystals Randomly arranged
made from? together interlocking big crystals
Is it porous or non- porous Non-porous Non-porous
porous?
How are they formed? Erosion breaks up the rocks Extreme pressures and The inside of the earth is
and weathering moves the temperatures on sedimentary very hot – hot enough to
bits away. These grains are rock make metamorphic rocks melt rocks. Molten (liquid)
fixed together by compaction rock forms when rocks
and cementation. melt. The molten rock is
called magma. When the
magma cools and solidifies
igneous rock forms.
Can it contain fossils? Yes Twisted fossils no
Quick Quiz
Q.1 ) which of these is an example of a sedimentary rock?
A. Soil
B. Limestone
C. Gravel
D. Tarmac
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Q.2) The grains of rock that form sedimentary rocks
were formed by weathering and erosion. Which
statement is correct?
A. Weathering breaks up the rocks, and erosion moves
the bits away.
B. Erosion breaks up the rocks, and weathering moves
the bits away.
C. Erosion is caused by chemical reactions.
D. Weathering happens fastest in dry weather.
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Q.3) Sedimentary rock is formed when grains of rock get fixed together
by:
A. compaction and cementation
B. Squeezing the dry rock grains together.
C. Adding clay particles
D. Adding water to the mixture
Quick Quiz
Q.4) A sedimentary rock is made of very small grains. What does the
grain size tell us about the rock?
A. It will be dark coloured
B. The grains were deposited by fast-moving water
C. The grains were deposited by slow-moving water.
D. The rock contains fossils.
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Q.5) which rock is a metamorphic rock?
A. basalt
B. Granite
C. Marble
D. mudstone
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Q.6) Metamorphic rocks are formed by the effects of:
A. The high pressure and low temperature inside the Earth.
B. The high pressure and high temperature inside the earth.
C. The low pressure and high temperature Adding clay particles
D. The low pressure and low tempAdding water to the mixture
Quick Quiz
Q.7) which statement describes some of the ways in which
metamorphic rocks are different from sedimentary rocks:
A. Metamorphic rocks do not contain crystals and are very porous.
B. Metamorphic rocks may be harder, less porous and have crystals
that may be lined up.
C. Metamorphic rocks are softer, more porous and have large grains.
D. Metamorphic rocks are softer, less porous and may contain clear
fossils.
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Q.8) Which one out of these is an example of igneous rock:
A. Sandstone
B. Limestone
C. Granite
D. Marble
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Q.9) How is igneous rock formed?
A. Molten Magma cools and solidifies
B. Weathering
C. Erosion by weathering
D. Extreme pressure and temperature
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Q.10) Which of these is the most porous type of rock?
A. Metamorphic
B. Igneous
C. Sedimentary
Quick Quiz
Q.1 ) which of these is an example of a sedimentary rock?
A. Soil
B. Limestone
C. Gravel
D. Tarmac
Quick Quiz
Q.2) The grains of rock that form sedimentary rocks
were formed by weathering and erosion. Which
statement is correct?
A. Weathering breaks up the rocks, and erosion moves
the bits away.
B. Erosion breaks up the rocks, and weathering moves
the bits away.
C. Erosion is caused by chemical reactions.
D. Weathering happens fastest in dry weather.
Quick Quiz
Q.3) Sedimentary rock is formed when grains of rock get fixed together
by:
A. compaction and cementation
B. Squeezing the dry rock grains together.
C. Adding clay particles
D. Adding water to the mixture
Quick Quiz
Q.4) A sedimentary rock is made of very small grains. What does the
grain size tell us about the rock?
A. It will be dark coloured
B. The grains were deposited by fast-moving water
C. The grains were deposited by slow-moving water.
D. The rock contains fossils.
Quick Quiz
Q.5) which rock is a metamorphic rock?
A. basalt
B. Granite
C. Marble
D. mudstone
Quick Quiz
Q.6) Metamorphic rocks are formed by the effects of:
A. The high pressure and low temperature inside the Earth.
B. The high pressure and high temperature inside the earth.
C. The low pressure and high temperature Adding clay particles
D. The low pressure and low tempAdding water to the mixture
Quick Quiz
Q.8) Which one out of these is an example of igneous rock:
A. Sandstone
B. Limestone
C. Granite
D. Marble
Quick Quiz
Q.9) How is igneous rock formed?
A. Molten Magma cools and solidifies
B. Weathering
C. Erosion by weathering
D. Extreme pressure and temperature
Quick Quiz
Q.10) Which of these is the most porous type of rock?
A. Metamorphic
B. Igneous
C. Sedimentary
Making Sedimentary Rock
Weathering
Cementation Erosion
Deposition Transport
Deposition
Weathering
Transport
Cementation
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–the
Erosion
–the
new
rock
loosening
rock
rock
–the
is laid
isformed
rock
carried
down
of the
surface
by
in
rock
tolayers
pressure
other
is
surface.
worn
places.
of sediment.
ofaway.
layers above.
Examples: Limestone, conglomerate, mudstone
Making Sedimentary Rock
Weathering
Deposition
Exercise 4: Link the Word with the Description
Pressure from layers above
Weathering forms new rock.
Tiny pieces of rock get
Erosion laid down in layers.
The rock surface is
Transport worn away.
Deposition The loosening of
the rock surface.
Cementation The eroded rock is
carried away.
Exercise 4: Link the Word with the Description
Pressure from layers above
Weathering forms new rock.
Tiny pieces of rock get
Erosion laid down in layers.
The rock surface is
Transport worn away.
Deposition The loosening of
the rock surface.
Cementation The eroded rock is
carried away.
