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Rocks & Soils

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Molten rock that comes from the ground is called...

(a)  

2.

Molten rock that stays underground is called...

(a)  

3.

Which are the 3 main types of rock?

a)

Sedimentary

b)

Iguana

c)

Igneous

d)

Metatrophic

e)

Metamorphic

4.

Igneous rocks are formed when...

a)

lava or magma cools

b)

water and ice collect small stones together and make a solid mass

c)

iguanas produce fossilised dung

d)

the pressure under the earth turns another rock type into an igneous one

5.

Sedimentary rock is formed when...

a)

lava or magma cool to create rock

b)

pressure or heat change another rock type

c)

layers of sediment press down hard and stick together. Different layers can be seen in the rock.

d)

water and ice collect small stones together and make a solid mass

6.

Metamorphic rock is formed when...

a)

lava and magma cool

b)

sediments build up in layers and press together

c)

igneous and sedimentary rock are exposed to heat and pressure and change into a new rock type

d)

water and ice collect small stones

7.

A rock which allows a liquid to pass through it can be describe as...

(a)  

8.

A rock which doesn't allow a liquid to pass through it is described as...

(a)  

9.

Soil is made from a combination of...

a)

water

b)

minerals

c)

krypton

d)

air

e)

organic matter (living and dead plants and animals)

10.

Which are the correctly labelled soil layers?

a)

1.soil 2.under soil 3. lower level

b)

1.sub soil 2. base rock 3. top soil

c)

1.base rock 2. subsoil 3. top soil

d)

1.top soil 2. subsoil 3. base rock

11.

A cave is formed when...

a)

water permeates through the base rock and erodes some of the rock away

b)

lava tunnels through the earth

c)

earthworm clusters decimate large areas of base rock

d)

boiling air blasts through the earth from underground hot springs