Rocks, fossils and soil

Choose the correct word to complete the sentence.

We find fossils inside __________

• shells

• rocks

• mountains

Fossils show us how plants and animals ____________

• used to look

• will look in the future

• look like

Fossils show us that living things have ____________

• 5 senses

• stayed the same

• changed over time

Select the rocks that let the water pass through them easily.

• chalk

• limestone

• granite

Select the rocks that you can break into pieces more easily than hard rocks.

• coal

• marble

• chalk

• granite

Select all the hard rocks.

• granite

• obsidian

• coal

What are soils made from?

• sand only

• dead plants, air and water

• rocks

One way to tell the difference between a hard rock and soft rock is,

• by pressing them

• by squeezing them

• by scratching them

The picture shows gravelly soil sample. Would you expect water to drain through this quickly or slowly?

• slowly

• quickly

The diagram shows a sandy soil sample. Would you expect water to drain quickly or slowly?

• quickly

• slowly