Science Revision- Rocks and Fossils

What are rocks used for?

• To build things such as walls or buildings

• To eat

• To drink

• To wear

What is a rock?

• A natural material found on and underneath the Earth’s surface

• A man-made material

• A type of plant

• A type of animal

What is a stone?

• A large rock

• A small rock

• A type of plant

• A type of animal

What is a pebble?

• A large smooth rock

• A small smooth rock, shaped by water

• A type of plant

• A type of animal

Name 5 different types of rock.

• Granite, pumice, sandstone, chalk, marble

• Sand, clay, mud, soil, gravel

• Water, ice, steam, snow, hail

• Wood, metal, plastic, glass, rubber

How can rocks be grouped by what they look like?

• Some rocks have grains, some have crystals, and some have layers

• Some rocks are edible, some are not

• Some rocks are liquid, some are solid

• Some rocks are hot, some are cold

What are the different properties of rocks?

• Some are hard, some react with acid, some are brittle, some float and some sink

• Some are edible, some are not

• Some are liquid, some are solid

• Some are hot, some are cold

What is a fossil?

• The remains/trace of a living thing (animals or plants) that lived a long time ago

• A type of rock

• A type of plant

• A type of animal

Which parts of an animal usually turn into a fossil?

• Shells, bones and sometimes animal footprints

• Skin and hair

• Eyes and ears

• Heart and lungs

What is sediment?

• Soil, sand, gravel and small pieces of rock

• Water and ice

• Air and gas

• Fire and smoke