Exploring Rocks and Fossils Quiz

Name 2 types of Sedimentary rock.

• Sandstone and Limestone

• Granite and Basalt

• Marble and Slate

Which rock is the hardest, chalk or granite?

• Chalk

• Granite

What is someone who studies rock called?

• Biologist

• Geologist

• Chemist

How is Igneous rock formed?

• From cooling lava or magma

• From compressed plant material

• From layers of sand and mud

Name 2 properties of Metamorphic rock.

• Soft and crumbly

• Hard and layered

• Shiny and smooth

What does durable mean?

• Easily broken

• Long-lasting and strong

• Very colourful

Who was famous for finding fossils?

• Mary Anning

• Isaac Newton

• Charles Darwin

What does permeable rock mean?

• Water can pass through it

• It is very heavy

• It is shiny

Can you name some of the layers that could be found in a soil sample?

• Topsoil and Subsoil

• Sand and Pebbles

• Water and Air

What does the rock cycle show us?

• How rocks are used in buildings

• How rocks change from one type to another

• How rocks are found in the ocean