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Science Quick Quiz

Year 3 Rocks
Name: ___________________________________
Q1.

Date:____________

Identifying rocks
Tom has five different rocks.
He describes their properties in the table below.
Rock

Colour

Texture

Hardness
Does a coin scratch it?

black, pink, grey

rough

no

white

smooth

yes

black

smooth

no

black

rough

yes

white

rough

no

Write A, B, C, D or E in each box on the sorting diagram below to identify the rocks.

2 marks

Q2.
(a)

Hardness of rocks
Jamila did a scratch test on four different types of rock to see which was the hardest.

She used four different objects to scratch each rock.


This table shows her results:
Rock

Was scratched by
fingernail

coin

matchstick

plastic knife

marble
sandstone
granite
talc
Which rock could Jamilas fingernail scratch?
..............................................
1 mark

(b)

Jamila worked out that granite was the hardest rock she tested.

What evidence in the table did Jamila use to find out that granite was the hardest rock she
tested?
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1 mark

(c)

Use the information in the table.

Write the name of each rock in the boxes below, to show the order of the rocks from softest to
hardest.
One has been done for you.

1 mark

(d)

As Jamila was doing her test, she realised it was hard to keep her test fair.
Tick ONE box to show why it was hard for Jamila to keep her test fair.

The rocks were different


sizes.

The shapes of the objects were


different.

Some of the objects were


harder than others.

It was difficult to scratch each


rock with the same force.
1 mark

(e) Jamila carries out some more tests on her rocks. She uses the table below to record the
new information she learns from her tests.

Feels rough
Does not feel rough

Permeable

Not permeable

sandstone

granite

talc

marble

Use the information from the table to write TWO new things Jamila learnt about granite.
1. .................................................................................................................
2. .................................................................................................................
1 mark

Q3.

Examining rocks

(a)

Paul has four pieces of rock:


granite
sandstone

slate
limestone

He slowly drops some water onto each rock.

A small amount of water soaks into some of the rocks.


Which of these words describes a rock that water soaks into?
Tick ONE box.

translucent

flexible

permeable

opaque

101 mark

(b) Paul tests the rocks for hardness. He uses each rock to try to make a scratch on the
other rocks.

He records his results in a table.


Rock used

Did it leave a scratch...


on slade?

on limestone?

on granite?

on sandstone?

yes

no

yes

no

no

slade
limestone

no

granite

yes

yes

sandstone

no

yes

yes
no

Use the table to answer these questions.


Which rocks did the slate scratch?
......................................................................................................................
1 mark

(c)

Which rock was the hardest?


......................................................................................................................
1 mark

(d) Use the information in the table to explain how you know this was the
hardest rock.
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1 mark

Q4.
(a)

Soils
Class 6 want to find out if different soils absorb water differently.

They push a plastic tube into some soil.


They pour water into the tube.
The height of the water is 17cm on the
ruler.

The children measure the height of the water in the tube every 10 seconds. They repeat the
test with a different type of soil.
The children draw a graph of their results.

What is the height of the water in the tube for soil B after 30 seconds?
...................................................... cm
1 mark

(b)

The children use the results to help write conclusions.

Tick ONE box to show which conclusion is correct.

Soil A is impermeable.

Soil B is impermeable.

Soil A is more absorbent


than soil B.

Soil B is more absorbent


than soil A.
1 mark

(c)

The children separate the particles in each soil using this equipment:

Name the equipment used to separate the soil particles.


......................................................
1 mark

(d)

The particle sizes in the soils are different.

Look at the results


in the pie charts.

Write true or false next to each of the following statements.


Use the pie charts to help you.
True or false?
Soil A has more small particles than soil B.
Soil B has more large particles than soil A.

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.......................
1 mark

Q5 The photograph below shows a piece of sandstone containing a fossil.

(a) (i) What is a fossil?


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.... 1 mark
(ii) Which group of rocks does sandstone belong to?
... 1 mark
(b)Basalt and granite are igneous rocks. They never contain fossils.
(i)

How are igneous rocks formed?

..
.. .. 1 mark
(ii)

Explain why igneous rocks never contain fossils.

....
... 1 mark
Maximum 4 marks

Assessment Summary
Total Mark
/19
Below Expectations
Below 8 marks
Expectations
Between 8-14 marks
Above Expectations
Above 15 marks

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