Science Common Assessment #1 Review

If Mrs. Wright asks one of her student scientist to classify a group of rocks based on their luster, she is asking:

• How dirty the rock is

• How shiny the rock is

• How many rocks they have

• What size the rock is

Moving water usually has this effect on rocks

• Water makes them smooth

• Water makes them sharp

• Water makes them soft

• Water makes them grow

What would most likely cause soil, like sand to move

• Trees

• Birds

• Wind

• Vehicles

What soil would you use to plant a garden?

• sand

• loam

• gravel

• clay

Which soil would hold the most water?

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Who correctly classified the rock?

• dark color

  shiny luster

  smooth surface

• shiny luster

  light color

  smooth surface

• dull luster

  light color

  rough surface

Moving water effects a rocks:

• color

• texture

• luster

• hardness

Avery's rock will scratch Zach's rock, but Zach's rock will not scratch Avery's rock. Why?

• Avery's rock is a different color

• Avery's rock is bigger than Zach's rock

• Zach's rock is stronger

• Avery's rock is harder than Zach's rock

Where is the BEST place to plant a garden?

• plain or valley with rich soil

• plain or valley with poor soil

• mountain with little soil

• a rainy mountain

How can you describe clay?

• A light grainy soil that does not hold water well

• A dark soft soil that can hold water very well, and is good to plant in

• A smooth and wet soil that can be molded easily

• A hard rocky soil that holds no water