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A printable worksheet for the lesson Rocks from the Moon and Mars (KS2). It prints on A4 without the website around it. The answers are on a separate sheet for the teacher.

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KS2 · Ages 7 to 11 (Years 3 to 6)Howardites worksheet

Rocks from the Moon and Mars

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Key words

Meteorite
A meteorite is a piece of space rock that has survived its fall through the air and landed on Earth.
Mars
Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun, a cold, rocky world with ancient river valleys; some meteorites come from it.
Asteroid
A rocky or metal-rich object, smaller than a planet, that goes around the Sun.
Mineral
A mineral is a natural solid with a fixed chemical recipe and an orderly inner arrangement of atoms.

Choose the right answer

Circle the letter of the right answer.

  1. Which order is right for the journey of a Mars meteorite?
    • AImpact on Mars, falls to Earth, travels round the Sun, flies into space
    • BImpact on Mars, flies into space, travels round the Sun, falls to Earth
    • CFlies into space, impact on Mars, falls to Earth, travels round the Sun
    • DTravels round the Sun, impact on Mars, falls to Earth, flies into space
  2. How many Apollo missions brought back Moon rock?
    • ASix
    • BOne
    • CTwo
    • DTwelve
  3. What did minerals found inside Nakhla show about Mars?
    • AWater once flowed through its rocks
    • BIt is made mostly of ice
    • CIt has never been hit by an asteroid
    • DIt once had a huge metal core on the surface
  4. Where and when did the Martian meteorite Nakhla fall?
    • AEngland, 2021
    • BNamibia, 1969
    • CEgypt, 1911
    • DAntarctica, 1976

True or false?

Is the answer given right? Tick True or False.

  1. Why does only a tiny amount of rock from an impact escape into space?

    Answer given: The planet's air catches all of it TrueFalse

  2. Where were the strange meteorites found that turned out to be pieces of the Moon?

    Answer given: Egypt TrueFalse

Write your answer

Answer in a word or a short sentence.

  1. Between which years did Apollo astronauts bring rock back from the Moon?
  2. Four missions bring back 200 kg of rock altogether. On average, how much does each bring?

Task

Draw a comic strip in four boxes showing the journey of a Mars meteorite: an asteroid hits Mars, a rock flies into space, it travels around the Sun, and it falls to Earth as a fireball. Add a caption to each box using words from this course.

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