Rocks and Soil Review

Soils is made of...

• Organic Matter

• Sand

• Rocks

• Water

• A mixture of all of these

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Rocks come in many different characteristics like...

• color
• shape
• texture
• all of these

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Benny and his father took a walk. They found these rocks.

Which statement can Benny make about these rocks?

• These rocks are different colors.

• These rocks are all soft.

• These rocks are different sizes.

• These rocks are all the same size.

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Mr. Roland asked the class to sort rocks. Brandon’s group of rocks is below.

Which property did Brandon most likely use to sort the rocks?

• color

• texture

• shape

• size

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Jonathan has a rock collection. The rocks all look different. What is one way that all rocks are alike?

• All rocks are the same size.

• All rocks are shiny.

• All rocks are the same shape.

• All rocks are nonliving objects.

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Justine digs in her garden. She sees many things in the soil.

Which nonliving things might Justine see in the soil?

• earthworms

• rocks

• weeds

• spiders

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Soil is formed over a long time. Which sentence best tells how soil forms?

• Soil forms when rocks break down and mix with dead plants and animals.

• Soil forms when a lot of rain falls on the ground at once.

• Soil forms when sand is mixed with water.

• Soil forms when large rocks break down and turn into sand and water.

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Scientists observe soil to determine what plants will grow in an area. What do scientists mean when they talk about the texture of soil?

• the weight of the soil

• the temperature of the soil

• the feel of the soil

• the color of the soil

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Fred lives near the beach and his soil has a lot of sand in it. What was most likely the color of the soil?

• light brown

• black

• white

• red

Frank wants to grow some bean seeds in a flowerpot. Which soil should Frank put in the pot?

• soil with a lot of clay

• soil with a lot of sand

• soil with a lot of rocks

• soil with a lot of humus

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