Question Paper
Class / Subject: Class 6 (SSC) · Geography (भूगोल)
Chapter: Chapter 7 — Chapter 7: Rocks and Rock Types
Time Allowed: 32 minutes
Max Marks: 16
1. What are the three main rock types? [1]
(A) Igneous, sedimentary, metamorphic
(B) Only igneous
(C) Only sedimentary
(D) Only metamorphic
2. How do igneous rocks form? [1]
(A) Cooling and solidifying of magma or lava
(B) Compression of sediment
(C) Heat and pressure on existing rocks
(D) Erosion
3. What is an example of an igneous rock? [1]
(A) Granite
(B) Sandstone
(C) Marble
(D) Slate
4. How do sedimentary rocks form? [1]
(A) Compression of sediment layers over time
(B) Cooling of magma
(C) Heat and pressure
(D) Volcanic eruption
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) Transformation by heat and pressure
(B) Cooling of lava
(C) Compression of sediment only
(D) Erosion
7. What is an example of a metamorphic rock? [1]
(A) Marble
(B) Sandstone
(C) Granite
(D) Basalt
8. Why learn about rock types? [1]
(A) To understand Earth's geological history
(B) No reason
(C) It's not useful
(D) Only for tests
9. What are the three main rock types? [1]
(A) Igneous, sedimentary, metamorphic
(B) Only igneous
(C) Only sedimentary
(D) Only metamorphic
10. How do igneous rocks form? [1]
(A) Cooling and solidifying of magma or lava
(B) Compression of sediment
(C) Heat and pressure on existing rocks
(D) Erosion
11. What is an example of an igneous rock? [1]
(A) Granite
(B) Sandstone
(C) Marble
(D) Slate
12. How do sedimentary rocks form? [1]
(A) Compression of sediment layers over time
(B) Cooling of magma
(C) Heat and pressure
(D) Volcanic eruption
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) Transformation by heat and pressure
(B) Cooling of lava
(C) Compression of sediment only
(D) Erosion
15. What is an example of a metamorphic rock? [1]
(A) Marble
(B) Sandstone
(C) Granite
(D) Basalt
16. Why learn about rock types? [1]
(A) To understand Earth's geological history
(B) No reason
(C) It's not useful
(D) Only for tests