Rocks, minerals, soils, and fossils

_______________ in soil has many nutrients and comes from the decayed remains of plants and animals.

• Humus

• Clay

• Dirt

• Sand

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

What is it called when we say a rock is shiny?

• color

• hardness

• luster

• streak

Which layer of soil contains large rocks that have not been weathered yet?

• topsoil

• subsoil

• dirt

• bedrock

Which kind of rock is formed from heat and pressure?

• metamorphic rock

• igneous rock

• sedimentary rock

• rock and roll

How does soil help the trees?

• it grows leaves for them

• it gives nutrients to the trees

• it blows in the wind

• it catches dead leaves

Which rocks come from volcanoes?

• metamorphic rocks

• sedimentary rocks

• igneous rocks

• bedrocks

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which soil has small grains, holds lots of water, and is very sticky when wet?

• clay

• sand

• silt

• dirt

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

All rocks are made of ____________________.

• dirt

• minerals

• soil

• igneous

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

This soil is soft and crumbly. It is made up of decayed plants and animals.

• sand

• silt

• humus

• clay

What is the color left behind when a mineral is scratched across a surface?

• luster

• color

• hardness

• streak