These rocks are often shiny or
glossy.
This type is formed by melted
rock that has cooled and
solidified.
These can be broken down by These can be found all around
weathering and moved by
us and are collected by many
erosion.
people.
These rocks are formed where This type transforms rocks into
Shale, sandstone, and
There are three types of these
oceans, lakes or other bodies of new kinds using extreme heat limestone are examples of this
on the earth.
water once existed.
and pressure.
type of rock.
These can begin as one type
and change many times to
another type of rock
This type is formed on the
surface of the earth by layers of
sediments pressing together.
These rocks are formed deep
within the earth.
These rocks are formed by the
Obsidian, granite and basalt are These rocks are hard and often
magma in volcanoes cooling
examples of this type of rock.
contain crystals.
inside the earth.
Sedimentary Rocks
Rocks
These rocks are layered and
soft looking and can contain
fossils.
Metamorphic Rocks
Slate, marble and gneiss are
examples of this type of rock.
Igneous Rocks
Three Types of Rocks
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©SmartChick Teaching Resources
Students cut out the sections
containing facts about each of
the three types of rocks and
then glue them into the
appropriate columns. A
great way to review
and/or learn information
about the three types of
rocks.