Colegio Marista Castilla (PALENCIA)

Science 4 - Educacin Primaria. Teacher: Sara Dios Puebla

Rocks and minerals

Name: ______________________________________________________________

1. Complete the sentences:

Igneous rock forms when molten __________ from volcanoes cools down.

There are 3 main types of ____________.

Sedimentary rocks are layers of other rock fragments, or animal or plant

_______________.

Clay and limestone are examples of ___________________ rocks.

___________________ rocks are igneous or sedimentary rocks that are

transformed into a new rock.

There are over 4.000 types of _________________.

We use ________________ on roads and buildings and to make cement.

_________________ are hard transparent carbon minerals used in

jewellery.

_____________ is a soft mineral that can be white, green or grey.

2. Categorise the different types of rocks:

LIMESTONE SLATE GRANITE MARBLE CLAY BASALT

IGNEOUS ROCKS SEDIMENTARY ROCKS METAMORPHIC ROCKS

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