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Soils and Weathering

Authored by Michael Plas

Science

6th Grade

NGSS covered

Used 3+ times

Soils and Weathering
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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Which of the following is NOT one of the three types of soil?

clay
sand
silt
mud

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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Are there minerals in soil?

Yes
No

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When plants, animals, and other organisms die, they break down and become part of the soil. What is this part of the soil called?

sand
silt
clay
humus

Tags

NGSS.5-LS2-1

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

10 sec • 1 pt

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Wind blowing dirt and sand through the air is an example of...

weathering 
erosion

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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Water gets into the cracks of rock and freezes, causing the rock to break.  What is this an example of?

erosion
weathering

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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Soil is made of

weathered rocks and minerals
dead plants and animals
air and water
all of the above

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

10 sec • 1 pt

Physically breaking down rocks and materials is called__________weathering.

Chemical
Mechanical
Biological
Permeable

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