NZASE Unit Standards: Level 1

Earth Science: Unit 14 Test version 3This activity assesses: Unit Standard: 18982 version 2 Demonstrate knowledge of

Earth science

Name:____________________ Class:___________ Date:__________

Element 1 Describe the structure of the EarthElement 2 Describe the formation of rocksElement 3 Describe the breakdown of rocks

Element 4 Identify rocks in a local area

Time allowed: Maximum 1 period

Instructions: Read the questions carefully and write your answers in the spaces provided.

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1 Choose the best word from the selection column and write it in the answer column alongside the question.

Selection Question Answer

Crust Centre of the earth …………………...

Mantle Part of the Earth’s crust ...............................

Plate Solid rock surface ...............................

Core Surrounds the Earth’s core ...............................

PC 1.1 2 Study the picture below. Describe how each type of rock labelled below was

formed. Chalk has been done for you.

Granite Basalt

Pounamu Marble

Sandstone

Limestone

Chalk forming from sea shells in clear deep water

Rock type How the rock was formed.Granite

Basalt

Pounamu

Marble

Sandstone

Limestone

PC 2.1 Y

3 You are travelling through a desert - sand, sand, and more sand. Suddenly there are two huge columns of rock ahead. They look like towers with viewing platforms on the top.

List three ways these rocks could have been broken down to this shape.

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4. Complete the table. Use at least two different rock types in your local area and give a named example for each. The first one is done for you.

Rock type Rock Name

igneous granite

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3.

PC 4.1

NZASE Unit Standard Answer ScheduleEarth science: Unit 14 Test version 3

U S 18982 version 2 Demonstrate knowledge of Earth science

Q PC Answers Judgement1 1.1 core

plate/mantlecrustmantle

Three correct

2 2.1 Sandstone= made on a beachGranite= molten slow coolingPounamu=heat and pressure, metamorphicBasalt=molten fast coolingMarble= heat and pressure, metamorphicLimestone= fossil shell remains

Processes to form TWO different rock types explained

3 Wind, ice, rain, temperature changes, physical weathering, chemical weathering

Any three

4 4.1 Local rock names and types identified

Minimum of two rocks named and types identified, rock types must be different.