Earth's Landforms and Soil

Which of the following is a part of the Earth's soil?

• shredded pieces of paper

• pieces of glass from broken windows

• chipped pieces of plastic

• decomposed pieces of animals

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Which of the following statements about the relationship between rocks and soil is correct?

• rocks and soil have nothing to do with each other.

• Soil is made up of small rocks and organic material.

• Soil and rocks are made up of all the same parts, they are just different sizes.

• Rocks are made up of compressed soil and organic material.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Which landform is shown in the picture?

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What landform is pictured here?

• mountain

• plain

• beach

• island

A valley includes low land between hills or mountains. Which of these is a valley?

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Soil is made up of

• minerals only

• water and minerals only

• minerals, water, air, and remains of living things.

• only remains of living things.

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A _____ is a body of land that is surrounded by water on three sides.

• peninsula

• mesa

• sound

• cave

Which landform is shown in the picture?

• peninsula

• island

• cave

• plateau

What are 2 characteristics of a plateau?

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2