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EAL Nexus resource
Rocks
Connect 4
Subject:
Science/Geography
Age groups:
8–11, 12–14
Topic:
Rocks – types, properties and uses
Licence information | This resource is free to use for educational purposes. ©British Council 2014
Source | This resource is adapted by EAL Nexus from an original by Charlotte Hurley
sedimentary
metamorphic
igneous
metamorphic
sedimentary
igneous
metamorphic
sedimentary
metamorphic
igneous
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metamorphic
igneous
sedimentary
igneous
sedimentary
sedimentary
metamorphic
igneous
metamorphic
sedimentary
igneous
metamorphic
sedimentary
metamorphic
igneous
sedimentary
igneous
igneous
sedimentary
metamorphic
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basalt
soapstone
marble
limestone
chalk
sandstone
slate
shale
obsidian
gabbro
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marble
obsidian
limestone
granite
gabbro
sandstone
gneiss
granite
gneiss
basalt
soapstone
chalk
sandstone
obsidian
marble
limestone
slate
shale
chalk
slate
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It is white.
It is porous.
It is made of
sand-sized
grains of similar
sizes.
It is heavy.
It can crumble.
It is formed from It can be many
the shells of sea colours but is
animals.
often reddish
brown.
It is used to
write on
blackboards.
It corrodes.
It can be used to
sharpen tools.
It may contain
remains of
fossils.
It is made of
very fine
rounded grains.
It is usually dark It is formed from
grey.
the shells of a
particular sea
animal.
It feels rough.
It is used in
It is easy to
buildings and to carve.
make cement.
Fossils are often It is formed by
found in it.
magma cooling
quickly.
It is dark and
shiny like glass.
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It forms layers
which can be
split into thin
sheets.
It has large
interlocking
crystals.
It can be used
for paving
stones.
It is rough.
It sometimes
forms columns
of stone as it
hardens.
It can be used to It can be found
make tiles.
in mountainous
areas.
It has small
interlocking
crystals.
It has
interlocking
crystals.
It is formed by
magma cooling
slowly so it has
large crystals.
It is formed in
lakes.
It can be used
for paving
stones.
It is rough.
It feels smooth
and slippery.
It is dark grey
and very hard.
It is used for
making bowls
and other
objects with
carvings.
It turns red
when it
weathers.
It has large
interlocking
crystals.
It is used to
It is quite a soft
make very sharp rock.
knives.
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marble
slate
limestone
shale
basalt
chalk
obsidian
gabbro
chalk
limestone
gneiss
soapstone
sandstone
gneiss
gabbro
basalt
granite
soapstone
marble
sandstone
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marble
slate
limestone
shale
basalt
chalk
obsidian
gabbro
chalk
limestone
gneiss
soapstone
sandstone
gneiss
gabbro
basalt
granite
soapstone
marble
sandstone
© British Council 2014