Rocks and Soils

What does a geologist do?

• eats sandwiches

• makes rocks

• studies rocks

• throws rocks into a river

Which of these are a type of rock? Tick 2 answers

• Slate

• Chalk

• Wood

• Soil

What property would you use to describe the rock 'chalk'?

Tick 2

• hard

• soft

• black

• crumbly

• waterproof

How can rocks be sorted?

• By size

• By colour

• By texture

• All of these

Which type of rock would be most suitable for a worktop because it is hard?

• Chalk

• Limestone

• Sandstone

• Granite

What was Mary Anning famous for?

• collecting rocks

• collecting fossils

• being a scientist

What is the first stage of a fossil being formed?

• The soft part of the animal rots away.

• The hard parts are squashed together by layers.

• A fossil is created.

• An animal/plant dies and sinks to the bottom of the sea bed.

How long does it take for fossils to be formed?

• Days

• Weeks

• A year

• Millions of years

What is organic matter?

• Little bits of rocks

• dead animals and plants

• soil

• A type of rock

What might you find in soil?

• Organic matter

• Little particles of rock

• Water

• All of these