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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?
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.
Was scratched by
fingernail
coin
matchstick
plastic knife
marble
sandstone
granite
talc
Which rock could Jamilas fingernail scratch?
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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)
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.
(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)
slate
limestone
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.
on limestone?
on granite?
on sandstone?
yes
no
yes
no
no
slade
limestone
no
granite
yes
yes
sandstone
no
yes
yes
no
(c)
(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.
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?
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1 mark
(b)
Soil A is impermeable.
Soil B is impermeable.
(c)
The children separate the particles in each soil using this equipment:
(d)
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1 mark
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(ii)
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Maximum 4 marks
Assessment Summary
Total Mark
/19
Below Expectations
Below 8 marks
Expectations
Between 8-14 marks
Above Expectations
Above 15 marks