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Rocks and soils

3rd grade (Year 4 in England) · 16 questions · Common Core: NGSS.4-ESS2-1 · England: KS2 Y3 Rocks

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Question 1
Which type of soil holds the most water?
- A. gravel
- B. clay soil
- C. sandy soil
- D. dry sand
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Question 2
Is this rock permeable or impermeable: limestone?
- A. permeable (lets water through)
- B. impermeable (does not let water through)
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Question 3
Rocks and soils: which statement is NOT true?
- A. Some rocks let water soak through them.
- B. Rocks can be natural or made by people, like brick and concrete.
- C. Granite lets water soak through easily.
- D. Rocks can be compared by hardness and permeability.
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Question 4
What is soil made from?
- A. only sand
- B. tiny pieces of rock mixed with dead plant and animal material, air and water
- C. melted rock
- D. only dead leaves
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Question 5
Is this rock permeable or impermeable: limestone?
- A. permeable (lets water through)
- B. impermeable (does not let water through)
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Question 6
Rocks and soils: which statement is NOT true?
- A. Some rocks let water soak through them.
- B. Rocks can be compared by hardness and permeability.
- C. Rocks can be natural or made by people, like brick and concrete.
- D. Granite lets water soak through easily.
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Question 7
What is soil made from?
- A. only sand
- B. melted rock
- C. only dead leaves
- D. tiny pieces of rock mixed with dead plant and animal material, air and water
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Question 8
Is this rock permeable or impermeable: marble?
- A. permeable (lets water through)
- B. impermeable (does not let water through)
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Question 9
Rocks and soils: which statement is NOT true?
- A. Rocks can be compared by hardness and permeability.
- B. Soil contains bits of rock and organic matter.
- C. Some rocks let water soak through them.
- D. All rocks are the same.
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Question 10
Which type of soil holds the most water?
- A. dry sand
- B. clay soil
- C. sandy soil
- D. gravel
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Question 11
Is this rock permeable or impermeable: granite?
- A. permeable (lets water through)
- B. impermeable (does not let water through)
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Question 12
Rocks and soils: which statement is NOT true?
- A. Some rocks let water soak through them.
- B. Granite lets water soak through easily.
- C. Rocks can be compared by hardness and permeability.
- D. Rocks can be natural or made by people, like brick and concrete.
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Question 13
Which type of soil holds the most water?
- A. sandy soil
- B. clay soil
- C. gravel
- D. dry sand
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Question 14
Is this rock permeable or impermeable: pumice?
- A. permeable (lets water through)
- B. impermeable (does not let water through)
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Question 15
Rocks and soils: which statement is NOT true?
- A. Rocks can be compared by hardness and permeability.
- B. Some rocks let water soak through them.
- C. Granite lets water soak through easily.
- D. Soil contains bits of rock and organic matter.
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Question 16
Which type of soil holds the most water?
- A. dry sand
- B. gravel
- C. clay soil
- D. sandy soil

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Answer key: Rocks and soils

1. B. clay soil
2. A. permeable (lets water through)
3. C. Granite lets water soak through easily.
4. B. tiny pieces of rock mixed with dead plant and animal material, air and water
5. A. permeable (lets water through)
6. D. Granite lets water soak through easily.
7. D. tiny pieces of rock mixed with dead plant and animal material, air and water
8. B. impermeable (does not let water through)
9. D. All rocks are the same.
10. B. clay soil
11. B. impermeable (does not let water through)
12. B. Granite lets water soak through easily.
13. B. clay soil
14. A. permeable (lets water through)
15. C. Granite lets water soak through easily.
16. C. clay soil