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Exploring Rocks!

A Grade 1 science worksheet to introduce students to different types of rocks: igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic.

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Exploring Rocks!

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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Have fun learning about rocks!

1. Which type of rock is formed from melted rock that cools?

a

Sedimentary

b

Igneous

c

Metamorphic

d

All of the above

2. Which type of rock is made from layers of sand, mud, and tiny bits of other rocks pressed together?

a

Igneous

b

Metamorphic

c

Sedimentary

d

Volcanic

3. Rocks that change from heat and pressure are called   rocks.

4. We can find rocks in many places like mountains, rivers, and  .

5. All rocks are exactly the same color and shape.

T

True

F

False

6. Rocks can be hard or soft.

T

True

F

False

7. Look at the image below. What type of rock do you think this is? Why?

Set of various rock types

Use the words below to complete the sentences.

igneous
sedimentary
metamorphic

8. A rock formed from cooled lava is an   rock.

9. A rock formed from layers of tiny bits of sand and mud is a   rock.