Rocks & Soils

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

Molten rock that stays underground is called...

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

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