Science Chapter 5

The size and pattern of the minerals in a rock is called ______________________.

• igneous
• texture
• metamorphic

All soil contains these three substances except….

• clay
• water
• humus 
• air

_________is a type of soil that breaks down to provide resources for making new soil.

• subsoil
• topsoil
• bedrock

Where are fossils found?

• sedimentary rock
• metamorphic rock
• soil

What do all rocks contain?

• patterns
• minerals
• shells

Which layer of soil is just below topsoil?

• topsoil
• subsoil 
• loam

What characteristic does a sedimentary rock have?

• color
• texture
• layers

What type of rocks have been changed by heat and pressure?

• igneous 
• metamorphic
• minerals

Which is a type of mineral.

• copper
• compost
• loam

If you find a fossil in the desert and it looks like a modern plant that lives in warm, wet places, what could you infer about the desert?

• probably had dinosaurs 
• has always been dry
• probably used to be wetter