Science Vocabulary

What is an inorganic solid that is found in nature?

• mineral

• intrusive

• sedimentary

• extrusive

What kind of rock forms when lava cools quickly?

• intrusive

• extrusive

• sedimentary

• metamorphic

What kind of rock forms when magma cools slowly inside Earth?

• intrusive

• extrusive

• sedimentary

• metamorphic

What is made from 2 or more minerals?

• mineral

• flint

• sand

• rock

What kind of rock is formed from extreme heat and pressure?

• sedimentary rock

• intrusive igneous rock

• metamorphic rock

• extrusive igneous rock

What kind or rock forms in layers of other rock, dissolved minerals, or plant and animal matter?

• metamorphic

• sedimentary

• intrusive igneous

• extrusive igneous

What type of soil has the largest particles?

• silt

• clay

• loam

• sand

What type of soil holds the more water than any other soil type?

• clay

• sand

• silt

• loam

Which layer of soil is above bedrock and contains very little organic matter?

• subsoil

• topsoil

• bedrock

• parent material

Which layer of soil contains humus and organic matter?

• subsoil

• topsoil

• bedrock

• parent material