Discovering Rocks and Their Types

What are the three main types of rocks?

• Coal, Sandstone, Slate

• Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic

• Basalt, Shale, Quartzite

• Granite, Limestone, Clay

What is a manmade rock that people use in construction?

• Brick

• Diamond

Where can you commonly find rocks in nature?

• Mountains, riverbeds, beaches, and deserts.

• Inside caves

• In the air

How do humans create manmade rocks?

• By heating natural rocks until they melt and solidify.

• Humans create manmade rocks through the process of mixing sand, cement, and water, then shaping them.

Which of the following is not an example of rocks?

• granite

• basalt

• metal

• marble

What are rocks?

• pieces of metal

• solid materials or substances found on Earth

• types of plastic

Which of the following is a use of rocks?

• building houses

• making metal and plastic

• playing music

All rocks are naturally made

• True
• False

We can only find rocks on mountains

• True
• False