Exploring Rocks
A worksheet for 6th-grade science students to learn about the three main types of rocks: igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic.
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. This worksheet will test your knowledge of rocks and the rock cycle.
Rocks are fundamental components of Earth's crust, providing a record of our planet's history. They are classified into three major groups based on how they form: igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic.
1. Which type of rock is formed from the cooling and solidification of molten magma or lava?
Sedimentary
Igneous
Metamorphic
Mineral
2. Fossils are most commonly found in which type of rock?
Igneous
Sedimentary
Metamorphic
All of the above
3. The process by which rocks are broken down into smaller pieces is called .
4. Heat and pressure can change existing rocks into rocks.
5. All rocks are made of a single type of mineral.
True
False
6. Describe one way igneous rocks can form. Give an example of an igneous rock.
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