Rocks and Soils Test review

Minerals are made from smaller parts called.....

• elements
• rocks
• soils
• fossils

Rocks are made from .....

• amber
• fossils 
• dirt
• minerals

Athens wants to plant a garden. Which type of soil should he use? 

• clay
• sand
• silt
• loam

How do scientists identify minerals? 

• dullness
• hardness
• weight
• smell

Which type of soil holds the most water? 

• loam
• sand
• clay
• silt

Which type of soil holds the most water? 

• loam
• sand
• clay
• silt

Two things that can change soil over time are...

• sun and wind
• wind and cars
• cars and sun
• water and wind

Soil is composed of 

• pieces of rock
• air
• water
• all of the above

Which type of soil would be affected more by wind and rain? 

• a marsh
• plowed soil
• soil at the park
• hill covered with grass

List soil from smallest grains to largest grains.

• clay, sand, silt
• clay, silt, sand
• sand, silt, clay
• silt, clay, sand