Rocks Review Quiz

Rocks are hard materials made of one or more...

• minerals

• solids

• liquids

• hard things

A very large rock is called a...

• stone

• boulder

• pebble

• mineral

A very small and smooth rock is called a...

• boulder

• stone

• mineral

• pebble

Weathering is when...

• Rocks get wet.

• Rocks get broken into smaller and smaller pieces by wind and water.

• The wind blows rocks around.

• Rocks get stuck together and make bigger rocks.

Which one of these things are NOT the fine particles of rocks made by weathering.

• soil

• sand

• plastic

• clay

Rocks for construction usually come from ...

• the sea

• roads

• rivers

• quarries

Granite is...

• A very hard, old and speckled rock that is good for making buildings.

• A beautiful rock that can be polished until it is smooth and shiny. It is usually white with patterns in it. It is good for making statues.

• A tough, durable rock that can easily be cut into thin, flat sheets. It is often used for roofing and flooring.

• usually found in larger rocks. When they are cut and polished they shine and sparkle. They are usually used in jewelry.

A gemstone is...

• A very hard, old and speckled rock that is good for making buildings.

• A beautiful rock that can be polished until it is smooth and shiny. It is usually white with patterns in it. It is good for making statues.

• A tough, durable rock that can easily be cut into thin, flat sheets. It is often used for roofing and flooring.

• usually found in larger rocks. When they are cut and polished they shine and sparkle. They are usually used in jewelry.

Slate is...

• A very hard, old and speckled rock that is good for making buildings.

• A beautiful rock that can be polished until it is smooth and shiny. It is usually white with patterns in it. It is good for making statues.

• A tough, durable rock that can easily be cut into thin, flat sheets. It is often used for roofing and flooring.

• usually found in larger rocks. When they are cut and polished they shine and sparkle. They are usually used in jewelry.

Marble is...

• A very hard, old and speckled rock that is good for making buildings.

• A beautiful rock that can be polished until it is smooth and shiny. It is usually white with patterns in it. It is good for making statues.

• A tough, durable rock that can easily be cut into thin, flat sheets. It is often used for roofing and flooring.

• usually found in larger rocks. When they are cut and polished they shine and sparkle. They are usually used in jewelry.