WorksheetsRocks & Soils
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 12mins
Molten rock that comes from the ground is called...
(a)
Molten rock that stays underground is called...
(a)
Which are the 3 main types of rock?
Sedimentary
Iguana
Igneous
Metatrophic
Metamorphic
Igneous rocks are formed when...
lava or magma cools
water and ice collect small stones together and make a solid mass
iguanas produce fossilised dung
the pressure under the earth turns another rock type into an igneous one
Sedimentary rock is formed when...
lava or magma cool to create rock
pressure or heat change another rock type
layers of sediment press down hard and stick together. Different layers can be seen in the rock.
water and ice collect small stones together and make a solid mass
Metamorphic rock is formed when...
lava and magma cool
sediments build up in layers and press together
igneous and sedimentary rock are exposed to heat and pressure and change into a new rock type
water and ice collect small stones
A rock which allows a liquid to pass through it can be describe as...
(a)
A rock which doesn't allow a liquid to pass through it is described as...
(a)
Soil is made from a combination of...
water
minerals
krypton
air
organic matter (living and dead plants and animals)
Which are the correctly labelled soil layers?
1.soil 2.under soil 3. lower level
1.sub soil 2. base rock 3. top soil
1.base rock 2. subsoil 3. top soil
1.top soil 2. subsoil 3. base rock
A cave is formed when...
water permeates through the base rock and erodes some of the rock away
lava tunnels through the earth
earthworm clusters decimate large areas of base rock
boiling air blasts through the earth from underground hot springs
