Rock Types Questions

1. Find and copy a word which tells you that

10 There are three main types of rock and they have sedimentary rocks are formed by being squashed.
18 varying properties used to identify and sort them. 
25 They are all used for different purposes.
26 Sedimentary
2. Why do you think that someone might need to be
34 Sedimentary is considered the most common on the able to identify types of rocks?
45 earth’s surface. It is made up of small pieces of rock 
54 and the remains of animals and plants. In time,

64 these form layers that are compacted down to form
65 rock. 

66 Igneous
75 Igneous rock is formed from magma or lava. When
84 cooled, it can rise through the earth’s surface. This
93 can harden and become solid which forms the rock.
94 Metamorphic
3. Number these facts from 1-4 to show the order that
they appear in the text.
Igneous rock is formed from magma or lava.
Pressure and temperature can cause these
changes.
They are all used for different purposes.

103 Metamorphic rock is a rock that has changed type In time, these form layers that
110 due to certain conditions. Pressure and temperature are compacted down to form rock.
119 can cause these changes. An example would be marble
4. Why might someone choose to read this text?
123 which was originally limestone.




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 Rock Types Answers
1. Find and copy a word which tells you that
10 There are three main types of rock and they have sedimentary rocks are formed by being squashed.
18 varying properties used to identify and sort them. compacted
25 They are all used for different purposes.
2. Why do you think that someone might need to be
26 Sedimentary
able to identify types of rocks?
34 Sedimentary is considered the most common on the Pupils own responses: Rocks are used for different
45 earth’s surface. It is made up of small pieces of rock
purposes so someone might want to check if
54 and the remains of animals and plants. In time,
64 these form layers that are compacted down to form the rock is best suited for what they need.
65 rock. 3. Number these facts from 1-4 to show the order that
66 Igneous they appear in the text.
3 Igneous rock is formed from magma or lava.
75 Igneous rock is formed from magma or lava. When 4 Pressure and temperature can cause these
84 cooled, it can rise through the earth’s surface. This
changes.
93 can harden and become solid which forms the rock.
1 They are all used for different purposes.
94 Metamorphic 2 In time, these form layers that
103 Metamorphic rock is a rock that has changed type are compacted down to form rock.
110 due to certain conditions. Pressure and temperature
4. Why might someone choose to read this text?
119 can cause these changes. An example would be marble
123 which was originally limestone. Pupils own responses, such as: Someone might
choose this text because they want to learn
about how different types of rocks are formed.

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