Term 3 Week 2 Quiz HASS Sci and tech

What are all rocks made of?

• Sand

• Minerals

• Water

• Dirt

What are the three main types of rocks?

• Hard, soft, rough

• Pebbles, stones, boulders

• Igneous, sedimentary, metamorphic

• Cracked, smooth, coloured

How are igneous rocks made?

• From mud under the sea

• When lava cools and hardens

• From sand blowing in the wind

• By people sticking rocks together

How are sedimentary rocks made?

• From frozen ice

• By plants growing in soil

• By layers of dirt and sand squashing together over time

• From melted glass

How are metamorphic rocks made?

• From clouds turning into stone

• From heat and pressure changing rocks

• By people carving shapes

• By throwing rocks in a volcano

Why is knowing about soil important?

• Because soil is fun to play in

• Because it helps animals fly

• Because plants grow in soil and it supports life

• Because it keeps the ocean clean

What important event happened in Australia in 1788?

• The first plane landed

• The Sydney Opera House was built

• The First Fleet arrived from Britain

• The first train was invented

What is a convict ship?

• A ship that carries gold

• A ship that delivers animals

• A ship that carried people who broke the law

• A ship full of toys

What did some people do after they served their prison sentence in Australia in the 1700s and 1800s?

• They became kings and queens

• They were sent back to England straight away

• They stayed and started a new life in Australia

• They went to live on a ship forever

Which of these countries is closest to Australia?

• Canada

• Papua New Guinea

• Brazil

• Egypt