WorksheetsY3 Rocks Vocabulary
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
Which of these materials is not a rock?
brick
stone
boulder
Why is concrete not a rock?
It is not a solid
It is flat
It is man made
If a material is not man made we can say it is _______
natural
fake
old
A place where rock is dug out of the ground is called a ______.
factory
quarry
cave
All rocks are hard.
True
False
All rocks are natural.
True
False
Describe the appearance of this rock.
It has layers
It has holes
It has glittery grains
Describe the appearance of this rock.
It has layers
It has holes
It has glittery grains
Describe the appearance of this rock.
It has layers
It has holes
It has glittery grains
Describe a property of this rock.
It is soft and crumbly
It is hard
It is magnetic
Describe a property of this rock.
It is soft and crumbly
It is magnetic
It has a fizzy reaction with vinegar
How rocks change from one type into another.
life cycle
water cycle
rock cycle
A type of rock made when lava or magma cools down.
igneous
sedimentary
metamorphic
A type of rock made when rock is broken up and then squashed together.
igneous
sedimentary
metamorphic
A type of rock made when heat and pressure changes rocks.
igneous
sedimentary
metamorphic
Which rock is igneous? Clue: Look for holes.
sandstone
marble
pumice
Which rock is sedimentary? Clue: Look for layers (straight lines).
sandstone
marble
pumice
Which rock is metamorphic? Clue: Look for swirling patterns - like the layers have been folded or bent.
sandstone
marble
pumice
When rock is broken into smaller pieces by natural processes.
erosion
weathering
mining
When rock is moved and carried away to a new place by natural processes.
erosion
weathering
mining
