___________
Science
Rocks and soils

Starter quiz

  • Match the objects to the material it is often made from.
    Match the objects to the material it is often made from.
    • roof
      ⇔
      rock ✓
    • road
      ⇔
      tarmac ✓
    • window
      ⇔
      glass ✓
    • chair
      ⇔
      wood ✓
  • Which of these describe a physical property of a material?
    Which of these describe a physical property of a material?
    • flexible  ✓
    • brown  ✓
    • expensive
    • rare
    • rough  ✓
  • If you wanted to observe a rock more closely which of these pieces of equipment could you use?
    If you wanted to observe a rock more closely which of these pieces of equipment could you use?
    • a ruler
    • a tape measure
    • a hand lens  ✓
    • a weighing scale
    • a microscope  ✓
  • Which of these statements describes a rock?
    Which of these statements describes a rock?
    • Rock is a natural material.  ✓
    • Rock is a human-made material.
    • Rock comes from Earth's crust.  ✓
  • When we compare rocks, we observe <span class="blank">______</span> and differences to be able to group them together.
    When we compare rocks, we observe ______ and differences to be able to group them together.
    • 'similarities' ✓
  • We can work like a scientist to carry out an <span class="blank">______</span> to find answers to questions.
    We can work like a scientist to carry out an ______ to find answers to questions.
    • 'investigation' ✓
+