Chapter 5 - Rocks - How They Are Formed And Used

Question 1

Name the 4 ways Rocks differ from each other.

Answer 1

Hardness
Texture or how the rock feels
Colour
Mineral Content

Question 2

What are the 3 types of rock?

Answer 2

Igneous, Sedimentry and Metamorphic

Question 3

What are Igneous Rocks?

Answer 3

Rocks made as a result of volcanic activity

Question 4

What are Sedimentary Rocks?

Answer 4

Rocks that are formed from fossils and particles

Question 5

What are Metamorphic rocks?

Answer 5

Rock formed from rocks that already exist

Question 6

Name 2 Igneous Rocks

Answer 6

Basalt and Granite

Question 7

Name 2 Sedimentary rocks

Answer 7

Limestone and Sandstone

Question 8

Name 2 Metamorphic rocks

Answer 8

Marble and Quartzite

Question 9

What type of energy does rock provide us with?

Answer 9

Fossil fuels

Question 10

Name the fossil fuels

Answer 10

Gas,Oil and Coal

Question 11

How is coal extracted?

Answer 11

Coal is extracted from open pits or underground mines

Question 12

How is gas and oil extracted?

Answer 12

Oil and gas is extracted by drilling and pumping

Question 13

What process is used to extract rock?

Answer 13

Quarrying