Rock, Mineral, Soil

1. What is igneous rock made of?

• melted rocks

• tiny pieces of rocks

• rock that have been under heat ad pressure

• layers of rock

2. What type of rock forms when its changed by heat and pressure?

• igneous rock

• sedimentary

• metamorphic

• humus

3. What type of rocks form in layers?

• igneous rock

• sedimentary

• metamorphic

• humus

4. While digging, most of the rocks Sam found were igneous rock. What conclusion can we make?

• the rocks we put there by people

• the land was once covered by an ocean

• there could be fossils

• a volcano was once near by

5. ___________ are the small particles that form sedimentary rock.

• silt

• sand

• sediment

• clay

6. Minerals are the _____ of rocks.

• building blocks

• smallest type

• hottest type

• heaviest type

7. Which of the following is NOT a property that can help us identify minerals?

• harness

• color

• luster

• size

What is humus made of?

• tiny rocks

• sand

• decaying plants and animals

• clay

What type of soil has the largest particles and lets water pass through quickly?

• sand

• silt

• clay

• humus

Which type of soil has the smallest particles that cause water to pass through very slowly? It becomes sticky when wet.

• sand

• silt

• clay

• humus