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Rocks, fossils and soil

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Choose the correct word to complete the sentence.

We find fossils inside __________

a)

shells

b)

rocks

c)

mountains

2.

Fossils show us how plants and animals ____________

a)

used to look

b)

will look in the future

c)

look like

3.

Fossils show us that living things have ____________

a)

5 senses

b)

stayed the same

c)

changed over time

4.

Select the rocks that let the water pass through them easily.

a)

chalk

b)

limestone

c)

granite

5.

Select the rocks that you can break into pieces more easily than hard rocks.

a)

coal

b)

marble

c)

chalk

d)

granite

6.

Select all the hard rocks.

a)

granite

b)

obsidian

c)

coal

7.

What are soils made from?

a)

sand only

b)

dead plants, air and water

c)

rocks

8.

One way to tell the difference between a hard rock and soft rock is,

a)

by pressing them

b)

by squeezing them

c)

by scratching them

9.

The picture shows gravelly soil sample. Would you expect water to drain through this quickly or slowly?

a)

slowly

b)

quickly

10.

The diagram shows a sandy soil sample. Would you expect water to drain quickly or slowly?

a)

quickly

b)

slowly

11.

The diagram shows a clay soil sample. Would you expect water to drain quickly or slowly?

a)

slowly

b)

quickly