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🪨 Rocks, Fossils & Soils – Year 3
Science · Year 3 (KS2) — comparing types of rock, explaining how fossils form and finding out what soil is made of
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Mary Anning became famous for finding what on the beaches of Lyme Regis?
Old shipwrecks
Gold coins
Gemstones
Fossils
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Some rock forms when hot, melted rock cools down and turns hard. What type of rock is this?
Fossil rock
Sedimentary
Igneous
Metamorphic
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What is soil made of?
Melted rock, ash and salty sea water
Bits of rock, dead plants and animals, air and water
Only dead leaves, twigs and roots
Only tiny bits of rock and sand
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Which of these rocks is the softest and crumbles most easily?
Slate
Granite
Chalk
Marble
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A rock that lets water soak into it and pass through it is called:
Magnetic
Transparent
Impermeable
Permeable
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How does sedimentary rock form?
Melted rock cools quickly on the surface
Rock is heated and squeezed deep underground
Lava freezes when it reaches the cold sea
Layers of tiny bits get pressed together over time
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After a sea creature dies, what usually needs to happen for it to become a fossil?
It dries out in the hot sun
It floats on the sea for years
It is quickly buried by mud or sand
It is eaten by other sea animals
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Which rock forms when limestone is changed by great heat and squeezing deep underground?
Granite
Marble
Chalk
Sandstone
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Which type of soil has the biggest grains and lets water drain through fastest?
Clay soil
Chalky soil
Peaty soil
Sandy soil
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A kitchen worktop must be very hard and keep water out. Which rock would be the best choice?
Granite
Sandstone
Limestone
Chalk
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