Types of Rocks - Worksheet 3
Grade 3•Science•Types of Rocks
Aligned to: 3-ESS1-1
Answer the following questions about types of rocks.
1.
A geologist finds a rock made of many tiny layers pressed together. What type of rock is it most likely?
A.Igneous
B.Sedimentary
C.Metamorphic
D.Volcanic glass
2.
What would happen to a sedimentary rock buried deep underground where there is extreme heat and pressure?
A.It would melt into lava
B.It would change into a metamorphic rock
C.It would stay exactly the same
D.It would turn into soil
3.
How do igneous rocks form?
A.From layers of sediment
B.From melted rock cooling and hardening
C.From heat and pressure changing rocks
D.From fossils
4.
Metamorphic rocks form when:
A.Lava cools quickly
B.Rocks are exposed to heat and pressure
C.Sediments pile up
D.Rocks float in water
5.
Which type of rock forms in layers?
A.Igneous
B.Sedimentary
C.Metamorphic
D.Volcanic
6.
Metamorphic rocks are formed from other rocks that change.
7.
Granite is a sedimentary rock.
8.
ShaleLimestoneSandstoneMarbleGranite
9.
Why do igneous rocks sometimes have small holes or air pockets in them?
A.Insects bored through them
B.Gas bubbles were trapped as the lava cooled quickly
C.Water dissolved parts of the rock
D.They were always hollow