Exploring Rocks Worksheet
A Grade 4 science worksheet focusing on identifying and understanding different types of rocks and their properties.
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Exploring Rocks
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Good luck!
Look at the image below showing different types of rocks.
1. What are the three main types of rocks?
2. Which type of rock is formed from cooled magma or lava?
Sedimentary
Igneous
Metamorphic
Mineral
3. Rocks formed from layers of sediment that are pressed and cemented together are called:
Igneous
Metamorphic
Sedimentary
Fossils
4. The process by which rocks are broken down into smaller pieces is called .
5. When rocks change form due to heat and pressure, they become rocks.
6. All rocks are made of only one type of mineral.
True
False
7. The rock cycle shows how rocks are continuously formed and changed.
True
False
8. Describe one way people use rocks in their daily lives.