Question Paper
Class / Subject: Class 7 (ICSE) · Geography
Chapter: Chapter 7 — Chapter 7: Types of Rocks
Time Allowed: 32 minutes
Max Marks: 16
1. What are the three types of rocks? [1]
(A) Igneous, sedimentary, metamorphic
(B) Only igneous
(C) Only sedimentary
(D) Only metamorphic
2. How do igneous rocks form? [1]
(A) From cooled magma or lava
(B) From compacted sediment
(C) From heat and pressure on existing rocks
(D) They don't form naturally
3. What is an example of an igneous rock? [1]
(A) Granite
(B) Sandstone
(C) Marble
(D) Limestone
4. How do sedimentary rocks form? [1]
(A) From compacted layers of sediment
(B) From cooled magma
(C) From heat and pressure
(D) They don't form naturally
5. What is an example of a sedimentary rock? [1]
(A) Sandstone
(B) Granite
(C) Marble
(D) Basalt
6. How do metamorphic rocks form? [1]
(A) From heat and pressure on existing rocks
(B) From cooled magma
(C) From compacted sediment
(D) They don't form naturally
7. What is an example of a metamorphic rock? [1]
(A) Marble
(B) Granite
(C) Sandstone
(D) Basalt
8. Why study rock types? [1]
(A) To understand Earth's history and resources
(B) No reason
(C) It's not useful
(D) Only for tests
9. What are the three types of rocks? [1]
(A) Igneous, sedimentary, metamorphic
(B) Only igneous
(C) Only sedimentary
(D) Only metamorphic
10. How do igneous rocks form? [1]
(A) From cooled magma or lava
(B) From compacted sediment
(C) From heat and pressure on existing rocks
(D) They don't form naturally
11. What is an example of an igneous rock? [1]
(A) Granite
(B) Sandstone
(C) Marble
(D) Limestone
12. How do sedimentary rocks form? [1]
(A) From compacted layers of sediment
(B) From cooled magma
(C) From heat and pressure
(D) They don't form naturally
13. What is an example of a sedimentary rock? [1]
(A) Sandstone
(B) Granite
(C) Marble
(D) Basalt
14. How do metamorphic rocks form? [1]
(A) From heat and pressure on existing rocks
(B) From cooled magma
(C) From compacted sediment
(D) They don't form naturally
15. What is an example of a metamorphic rock? [1]
(A) Marble
(B) Granite
(C) Sandstone
(D) Basalt
16. Why study rock types? [1]
(A) To understand Earth's history and resources
(B) No reason
(C) It's not useful
(D) Only for tests