Name______________________________
1a Rock has layers of sediment………………………Go to 2a
1b Rock does not have layers…………………………Go to 3a
2a Rock is long and rectangular………………………Shale
2b Rock is not rectangular……………………………..Go to 4a
3a Rock is multicolored…………………………………Go to 5a
3b Rock is one solid color………………………………Go to 6a
4a Rock is brown and tan in color………………….....Basalt
4b Rock is gray and has many thin layers…………..Gneiss
5a Rock is flat and triangular……………………………Slate
5b Rock is rounded and made of tiny sediments…..Go to 7a
6a Rock is cubed………………………………………...Go to 8a
6b Rock is not cubed…………………………………...Gemstone
7a Rock is gray with black sediments……………….Granite
7b Rock is tan, orange, and brown………………….Sandstone
8a Rock is white…………………………………………Limestone
8b Rock is black………………………………………….Coal
DIRECTIONS: Select 3 rocks from
around the room. Use the Classification
Key to determine what type of rock it is.
Be sure to record your rock letter,
classification path, and the rock name to
complete the chart below.
Rock
Letter
Path
Rock Name
J
K
L
M
N
O
Q
P
R