Allotted time: 40 minutes

Name: Grade: VI
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Subject: Chemistry (CH3/FA2)
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Chapter 3: Rocks, the rock cycle and soil

Topic: 3.2 Sedimentary rocks and fossils

1. Underline or highlight the correct alternative in these sentences about sedimentary

rocks.

a) Heat and ice break up rocks in a process called erosion / weathering.

b) A river erodes / weathers the bottom and sides of its valley.
c) The river deposits / transports sediments on the sea bed.
d) Layers of sediments build up on the sea bed in a process called accumulation /
sedimentation.
e) Over time the top / bottom layers of sediments become rock.
f) Sediments in sandstone are more fine grained / coarse grained than in shale.
g) Limestone / sandstone is formed of crushed sea shells.
h) Fossils are only found in sandstone / sedimentary rock.

2. a) How do you know that the rock in this picture is

sedimentary rock?

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b) How could you decide whether this is limestone or shale?

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c) How did this rock form?

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3 a) Does this picture of a fossil show a mould or a cast?

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b) Describe how the fossil formed.

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 4. a) How old are the fossils in the West Coast Fossil Park?

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b) How were the bones of the animals 'turned into stone'?

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c) How do scientists know that the fossilised animals are now extinct?

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d) How is it possible for scientists to describe the climate, animal and plant life that
existed five million years ago in this area?

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e) What type of sedimentary rock were the fossils found in?

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 Checklist for the learners: Tick what you feel

Criteria Yes No Somewhat

I can classify rocks into different types and
describe the features of each.
I can use diagrams and photographs to describe
sedimentary rocks.
I can explain the formation of sedimentary rocks
in terms of weathering, erosion and
sedimentation.
I can describe the way fossils form in sedimentary
rocks.
I can sort and group rocks by observing
differences.
I can complete a key to sedimentary rock based
on easily observed difference
I was able to complete this work independently

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