Earth Science Vocabulary

What is an inorganic, solid material found in nature?

• mineral

• rock

• sedimentary

• metamorphic

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

Which is a type of igneous rock that contains large crystals and forms when magma cools slowly beneath the surface of the Earth?

• intrusive

• extrusive

• sedimentary

• metamorphic

Which is a type of igneous rock that has small crystals and forms when lava cools quickly on Earth's surface.

• intrusive

• extrusive

• sedimentary

• metamorphic

What is a solid inorganic material that is usually made of two or more minerals.

• mineral

• rock

• sedimentary

• metamorphic

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

What type of rock is made from pieces of other rocks, dissolved minerals, or plant and animal matter that collects to form rock layers?

• intrusive

• extrusive

• sedimentary

• metamorphic

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Type of rock that is formed when existing rock is heated and squeezed.

• intrusive

• extrusive

• sedimentary

• metamorphic

What do you call an area of soil that is above bedrock and contains little organic material?

• clay

• sand

• topsoil

• subsoil

What do you call an area of soil that contains humus, organic matter and weathered rock?

• clay

• sand

• topsoil

• subsoil

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

What type of soil has large grains, gritty texture and does not hold water well?

• clay

• sand

• loam

• bedrock

What type of soil has small grains, sticky texture, and can hold water better than any other soil type?

• clay

• sand

• loam

• bedrock