Earth Materials

Which earth material has the largest particles?

• clay

• gravel

• sand

• humus

Which earth material would you mostly find at the beach?

• clay

• gravel

• sand

• humus

This earth material has small particles, it very light and have some particles float in water. What is it?

• clay

• sand

• gravel

• humus

I have a cylinder with 20 ml of gravel in it. I add 30 ml of water. What does the total volume of the cylinder appear to be with the gravel and the water?

• 50

• 30

• 42

• 35

Which earth material held the most amount of water after we poured out the water from the cylinders?

• sand

• clay

• gravel

• humus

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which earth material has the largest pore space?

• sand

• clay

• gravel

• humus

Which earth material(s) can act as filters for water?

• sand

• clay

• gravel

• humus

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

When water flows over land and wears away soil and rock, it carries particles along. This is called

• erosion

• filtration

• aquifers

• sedimentation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2