Rocks and Soil Worksheet
Igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks, and what soil is made of.
Rocks and Soil
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Read the passage, then answer the questions.
- 0Rocks and Soil
Rocks are made of minerals and come in three main types. Igneous rocks form when hot melted rock cools. Sedimentary rocks form when layers of sand and mud are pressed together. Metamorphic rocks form when heat and pressure change other rocks.
Soil is made of tiny pieces of rock mixed with dead plants and animals. It gives plants a place to grow.
- 1Which rock forms from cooled melted rock? A igneous B sedimentary C metamorphic
- 2How do sedimentary rocks form?
- 3What is soil made of?
- 4What does soil give plants? A a place to grow B sunlight C wind
- 5What changes rocks into metamorphic rocks?
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Answer key — Sheet A (5 answers)
- 1. A – igneous
- 2. Layers of sand and mud are pressed together.
- 3. Tiny pieces of rock and dead plants and animals.
- 4. A – a place to grow
- 5. Heat and pressure.
About this skill
Rocks are made of minerals and come in three main types. Igneous rocks form when hot melted rock cools. Sedimentary rocks form when layers of sand and mud are pressed together. Metamorphic rocks form when heat and pressure change other rocks.
How to teach it
- Read the passage together and ask 'what did you learn?'
- Do a simple experiment or observation at home.
- Draw and label a picture of what you learnt.
Mistakes to watch for
- Answering from memory without checking the passage.
