Minerals, Rocks, and Soils

A _________ is a naturally formed solid made up of one or more minerals.

• sand

• rock

• clay

• stick

A ___________ is a solid object that is formed in nature and has never been alive.

• mineral

• water

• loam

• clay

Which physical attributes can describe a rock or mineral?

• color

• texture

• hardness

• All of the above

__________ is the way you can feel the pieces in a rock.

• size

• texture

• shape

• color

________ is one of the easiest ways for a scientist to tell minerals apart.

• rock

• color

• sand

• fossil

The three types of soil are _________, _________, and __________.

• clay. sand, loam

• soil, dirt, sand

• rock, mineral, stone

• water, sunlight, air

________ (soil) DOES NOT hold water well.

• clay

• sand

• loam

• dirt

_______ soil is good for growing plants or crops.

• clay

• dirt

• loam

• sand

Why is soil so important?

• It contains the minerals that all living things need.

• We have to have soil to build things.

• It's dark.

___________ is the breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces.

• erosion

• weathering

• wind

• fossils