Formation of Soil and Resources

Soil is composed of all of these natural materials EXCEPT

• weathered rock

• plant matter

• plastic substances

• animal remains

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NGSS.4-ESS2-1

Which of the following processes will most likely contribute to the development of soil?

• Volcanic eruptions that make new land

• Building up of snow in very cold areas

• Migration of animals to warmer climates

• Breaking down of rock by wind, water, and ice

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NGSS.4-ESS2-1

Plants and animals become part of soil when they --

• Die and Decay

• Produce offspring

• Grow and Develop

• Take in nutrients

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NGSS.3-LS1-1

NGSS.5-LS2-1

All of the following are plant remains EXCEPT - 

• Dead leaves
• Dried twigs
• Sand Particles
• Seed covers

One component of soil is decayed plant and animal remains, but the major component of soil is -

• Fossil Fuels

• Weathered rocks

• Iron ore

• Salt water

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NGSS.5-LS2-1

The weathering of rocks into small pieces forms what natural resource?

• Minerals
• Water
• Coal
• Soil

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NGSS.4-ESS2-1

Rocks near the ocean get broken into smaller pieces. What causes this change to these rocks?

• Leaves falling from trees

• Clouds forming in the sky

• Water crashing against the rocks

• Salt dissolving in the water

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NGSS.4-ESS2-1

Rock is broken into smaller and smaller pieces over time by all of the following EXCEPT -

• Flowing water

• Blowing wind

• Cooling sand

• Moving Ice

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NGSS.4-ESS2-1

A student made a mixture of sand, tiny rocks, small twigs, and some leaves. This student has modeled - 

• how rocks change over time
• the life cycles of plants
• the formation of soil
• how landforms are created

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NGSS.4-ESS2-1

NGSS.5-ESS2-1

NGSS.5-LS2-1

How do plants contribute to the formation of soil? Plants -

• cover the soil and shade it from sunlight

• die, decompose and become part of the soil

• use soil to grow and develop over time

• support the animal life in the soil

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NGSS.5-LS2-1