🔍 Part 1: Rock Type Identification

1. What are the three main types of rocks?

Igneous, sedimentary, metamorphic

Hard, soft, medium

Big, small, tiny

Black, white, coloured

2. Which rock type is formed from cooled molten rock?

Sedimentary

Igneous

Metamorphic

Volcanic

3. How are sedimentary rocks formed?

From melted rock that cools down

From layers of sediment compressed over time

When rocks are changed by heat or pressure

From minerals mixed together

4. Which properties can help us classify rocks? (Check all that apply)

Texture

Colour

Grain size

Weight

Hardness

📝 Part 2: Rock Formation and Examples

5. Fill in the blanks about rock formation:

_________________ rocks form when existing rocks are changed by heat or pressure.

_________________ rocks form from layers of sediment that are compressed.

_________________ rocks form when molten rock cools and hardens.

6. Match each rock example to its correct type by drawing lines:

Granite

Sandstone

Marble

Metamorphic

Igneous

Sedimentary

7. Describe one way that rocks are important Earth resources:

8. If you found a rock with visible layers, what type would it most likely be? Explain your answer:

🎨 Part 3: Rock Classification Chart

9. Create a visual chart comparing the three rock types. Draw or write in each box:

IGNEOUS ROCKS

How they form: _________________________________

Appearance: ____________________________________

Example: _______________________________________

SEDIMENTARY ROCKS

How they form: _________________________________

Appearance: ____________________________________

Example: _______________________________________

METAMORPHIC ROCKS

How they form: _________________________________

Appearance: ____________________________________

Example: _______________________________________

10. Extension Challenge: Name one way that First Nations Australians might have used rocks in their daily life:

Rock Types Classification

Rock Types Classification

🔍 Part 1: Rock Type Identification

📝 Part 2: Rock Formation and Examples

🎨 Part 3: Rock Classification Chart

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