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Types of rock

Quiz by DybaczB Science

Key Stage 3
Science
English National Curriculum

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  • Q1
    Which one of these is not a type of rock?
    Metamorphic
    Sedimentary
    Igneous
    Mineral
    30s
  • Q2
    What is an example of a rock with tightly interlocking grains?
    Limestone
    Pumice
    Granite
    Sandstone
    30s
  • Q3
    What does 'porous' mean?
    The rock can breathe
    The rock has texture
    The rock has loosely interlocking grains
    The rock is liquid and can 'pour'
    30s
  • Q4
    What are igneous rocks formed from?
    Molten Rock
    Rocks under high heat and pressure
    Compressed Rock
    Eroding rocks
    30s
  • Q5
    Where do extrusive igneous rocks form?
    Under the earths crust
    Only under the sea
    Only on land
    On the Surface of the earth
    30s
  • Q6
    Where do intrusive igneous rocks form?
    On the surface of the earth
    Only in the sea
    Only on land
    Under the Earths crust
    30s
  • Q7
    Which type of igneous rock has small crystals?
    Extrusive
    Intrusive
    None
    All
    30s
  • Q8
    Which type of igneous rock has large crystals?
    All
    None
    Extrusive
    Intrusive
    30s
  • Q9
    Why does intrusive igneous rock have large crystals?
    The magma is allowed to cool slowly
    The lava is allowed to cool slowly
    The magma cools quickly
    The crystals were already there
    30s
  • Q10
    Why do extrusive igneous rocks have small crystals?
    The crystals were already there
    The magma is allowed to cool slowly
    The magma is allowed to cool quickly
    The lava is allowed to cool slowly
    30s
  • Q11
    What is sedimentary rock formed from?
    Magma that cools quickly
    Other rocks that become joined together
    Other rocks that change under high heat and pressure
    Magma that cools slowly
    30s
  • Q12
    What is the correct order by which sedimentary rock forms?
    b. Compaction - sedimentation - cementation
    Cementation - compaction - sedimentation
    a. Sedimentation - cementation - compaction
    Sedimentation - Compaction - Cementation
    30s
  • Q13
    Which type rock are you most likely to find fossils in?
    Metamorphic rock
    Sedimentary rock
    Extrusive igneous
    Intrusive igneous
    30s
  • Q14
    Where are the oldest layers of rock usually found in a cliff made from sedimentary rock?
    At the top
    At the bottom
    In the middle
    30s
  • Q15
    Which statement about metamorphic rocks is correct?
    They are only formed from heated sedimentary rocks
    They are formed from all types of rock when they are heated and compressed
    They are formed when rocks are heated until they melt
    30s

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