🪨 Part 1: Multiple Choice

1. Which of these is a property we can use to identify rocks?

Colour

Hardness

Texture

All of the above

2. What do we need to see the properties of materials clearly?

Water

Light

Heat

Sound

3. Which materials can be found naturally in soil? (Tick all that apply)

Tiny rock pieces

Dead plant matter

Air pockets

Plastic bottles

4. A mineral that is very hard and sparkly would most likely be:

Soft clay

Quartz crystal

Wet soil

Smooth pebble

🔍 Part 2: Properties and Observation

5. Fill in the blanks about light and observation:

We need _________ to see objects clearly. When light hits a rock, it _________ off the surface and travels to our _________. Without light, we cannot observe the _________ and _________ of Earth's materials.

6. Sort these materials by writing them in the correct column:

Materials: granite, topsoil, diamond, sandstone, clay soil, gold, marble

ROCKS: _________________________________

_________________________________________________

MINERALS: ______________________________

_________________________________________________

SOIL: ___________________________________

_________________________________________________

7. Explain why a geologist (rock scientist) needs a bright torch when exploring caves:

🌟 Part 3: Think and Apply

8. Describe three different ways you could test if a rock is hard or soft:

1. _____________________________________________

_______________________________________________

2. _____________________________________________

_______________________________________________

3. _____________________________________________

_______________________________________________

9. Draw and label a diagram showing how light helps us see a shiny mineral crystal:

10. Why is soil important for life on Earth? Give two reasons:

Earth's Amazing Materials Revision

Earth's Amazing Materials Revision

🪨 Part 1: Multiple Choice

🔍 Part 2: Properties and Observation

🌟 Part 3: Think and Apply

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