Rocks SATs type questions
Hand in on Tuesday 23rd May to S6 – make a pile on the shelf near the board
1.
The diagram shows a volcano erupting.
not to scale
(a)
(b)
Look at the diagram. Give the letter which labels:
(i)
magma;
............
1 mark
(ii)
liquid lava;
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1 mark
(iii)
old solid rock.
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1 mark
When magma and lava cool, they form a hard crystalline rock.
What is the name of this type of rock?
Tick the correct box.
igneous rock
metamorphic rock
sedimentary rock
(c)
1 mark
The changes listed below take place when a volcano erupts.
Which one of these changes could be reversed? Tick the correct box.
Old rock is heated to form a different rock.
Sulphur burns to form sulphur dioxide.
Water is heated to form water vapour.
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(d)
Ash from a volcano dropped into a lake. All the fish in the lake were killed and
buried under the ash in the mud at the bottom of the lake.
The photograph below shows the remains of a fish millions of years later.
(i)
The photograph shows the body parts which supported the fish.
Give the name of these body parts.
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1 mark
(ii)
Give the name for animal and plant remains that are found in a rock after
millions of years.
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1 mark
Maximum 7 marks
2.
The diagram shows four different layers of sedimentary rock in a cliff.
(a)
Which layer of , A, B, C or D, is probably the oldest?
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(b)
1 mark
Igneous rock is formed when magma cools.
Choose from the following words to complete the sentences below.
gas liquid
metal
solid
(i)
Igneous rock is a .......................................................
1 mark
(ii)
Magma is a ...............................................................
1 mark
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(c)
Rocks are put into groups according to the way they are formed. The groups are
igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary.
(i)
To which group does sandstone belong?
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(ii)
1 mark
In which group are fossils never found?
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1 mark
Maximum 5 marks
3.
The action of the weather and plants on rocks or building materials is called
weathering. The material is damaged but nothing gets taken away.
When material is broken down and removed from the area the process is called
erosion.
(a)
For the examples described in the table, tick one box in each row to show if
the example is weathering, erosion or neither.
example
weathering
erosion
neither
The stones in an old wall
have been pushed apart by the
roots of weeds.
An old granite gravestone is
still smooth and shiny.
Aclay flower pot in the garden
has crumbled and broken into
pieces during the winter.
Some soil has been washed
froma flower bed by rain.
4 marks
(b)
How does water cause weathering of a brick?
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1 mark
Maximum 5 marks
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4.
The drawing shows a new statue made of sandstone. After some years the statue will
look different because of weathering.
(a)
Describe two ways in which the statue will look different because of weathering.
1. ..................................................................................................................
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2. ..................................................................................................................
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2 marks
(b)
Tick two ways in which the weathering of the statue can take place.
Water on it freezes.
The weather around it
becomes warm.
Plants grow on it.
Atmospheric pressure
on it increases.
2 marks
(c)
Another statue was made from limestone. Rain makes limestone
weather more quickly than sandstone. What substance in the
rainwater causes this?
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1 mark
Maximum 5 marks
Remember: hand this in to S6 on Tuesday at the LATEST as this will help me determine who gets
the commendations for this half term.
Mr Sharp.
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