Rocks Vocab - Assessment

The assessment is centred on a comprehensive list of vocabulary words related to geology, specifically rocks and their properties. Students are presented with terms such as 'rock', 'stone', 'pebble', 'boulder', and 'grain', which refer to various sizes and compositions of geological materials. The vocabulary extends to 'crystal', indicating a solid material whose atoms are arranged in a highly ordered, repeating pattern, and 'layers', which often appear in sedimentary rocks. Words like 'hard', 'soft', and 'texture' describe the physical characteristics of rocks, while 'absorb' refers to the ability of a material, like soil, to take in water.

Further terms include 'fossil', which is the remains or impression of a prehistoric organism preserved in petrified form or as a mould in rock, and 'marble', a type of metamorphic rock that has been valued for its beauty and strength. 'Chalk', 'granite', 'sandstone', and 'slate' are types of rocks with distinctive qualities, from the softness of chalk to the durability of granite. The vocabulary list also includes 'soil', a mixture of organic matter, minerals, gases, liquids, and organisms that support life, and terms like 'peat', 'sandy', 'chalky', and 'clay', which describe different soil textures and compositions. Students are asked to gauge their familiarity with each term, indicating whether they do not know it, know what it means, or can use it in a sentence, thereby assessing their understanding and ability to apply the vocabulary in context.