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Year 4 Soil/Rocks Science

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these is a type of rock?

a)

Igneous

b)

Ignore

c)

Igorani

d)

Ignet

2.

Igneous rocks are made from...

a)

Sand

b)

Leaves

c)

Volcanic lava

d)

extreme pressure

3.

A person who uses rocks and soils to understand history is called an

a)

soilerian

b)

rockerian

c)

museum

d)

archaeologist

4.

Is there only one type of soil?

a)

yes

b)

no

5.

Soil is made up of

a)

water, air and fire

b)

sand and wind

c)

dirt

d)

plants, animals or other organisms

6.

How do we examine soil?

a)

Taste and touch

b)

See, feel and hear

c)

smell

d)

using a dictionary

7.

What colour is fertile (good for growing plants) soil?

a)

Red

b)

Yellow

c)

black or dark brown

8.

What causes soil to turn red?

a)

red paint

b)

oxygen

c)

water

d)

plants

9.

Which soil type is best for growing plants that don't need much water?

a)

Silt

b)

Loam

c)

Peat

d)

Sand

10.

What are the 4 main things we can't live without?

a)

soil, wood, nails, clay

b)

soil, water, air, sun

c)

water, food, clothing

d)

chocolate

11.

Do soils change over time?

a)

No

b)

Yes