Y3 Science Rocks, fossils and soils

There are how many types of naturally occurring rocks?

• 1

• 6

• 3

• 9

Which type of rock is formed from being exposed to both heat and pressure?

• Sedimentary

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

Which of these is the correct definition of igneous rock?

• Rocks that have been formed

  from layers of sediment being

  pressed together

• rocks that have been formed

  from magma or lava

• Rocks that have been exposed

  to heat and pressure

Is a fossil a dinosaurs bone?

• Yes

• No

What is a full-body fossil?

• Where a fossil is formed when sediment goes into the imprint left by an animal.

• When an animal is stuck within a substance like tree sap or ice and the whole body is preserved.

• Where sediment fills in the bones of a dinosaur and solidifies and takes their shape.

Which type of soil are replica fossils formed in?

• Sedimentary

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

What is soil made of?

• air, minerals, organic matter and water

• air, dirt, organic matter and water

• air, fabric, organic matter and water

• air, fossils, organic matter and water.