Rock Scavenger Hunt

Click on the word rock in each question to be linked to a

research site where you will find the answer.

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Answer the multiple choice questions

AND Write 1 complete and detailed sentence with an

interesting fact about each landmark.

1. Mount Rushmore is what type of rock?

2. Rock Landmark in Oregon, California, and Utah-

What is the name of the Rock?

3. Mount St. Helens- What is the name of this rock?

4. Grand Canyon layer of rock- What is the name of this rock?

5. Famous rock- largest stone found of this type.

What is the name of this rock?

6. Taj Mahal constructed of metamorphic rock-

What is the name of this rock?

7. World's largest mass of exposed granite located in Georgia.

Sometimes called the "8th wonder of the world."

What is the name of this famous formation of rock?

8. Famous rock formation, made of Limestone,

found in Spain near the entrance to the Mediterranean Sea.

What is the name of this famous formation of rock?

9. Famous rock formation is a region or huge red and white sandstone in strange shapes,

located in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

What is the name of this famous formation of rock?

10. Giant's Causeway is a formation of rock columns along north coast of Ireland.

It get's its name from an old legend.

What type of igneous rock is found in this formation?