Rocks and Soil

All rocks are big.

• True

• False

Rocks are made of tiny living things.

• True

• False

Soil is important for ___________________________.

• building campfires

• playing football

• growing plants

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

This soil is light tan or beige and does not hold water well.

• Sand

• Clay

• Loam

• Rock

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

This soil feels very sticky when wet, but dries and turns hard very quickly.

• Sand

• Clay

• Loam

• Rock

This soil is made of bits of other soils and has the most nutrients for growing.

• Sand

• Clay

• Loam

• Rock

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

Rocks are made of different types of ____________

• worms

• foods

• minerals

• toys

In this test, you would use a steel nail to scratch a rock to see how hard it is.

• Color Test

• Streak Test

• Size Test

• Hardness Test

On the Moh's Hardness Scale, the strongest mineral has a score of ____.

• 1

• 5

• 7

• 10

This rock has crystals that we can see.

• True

• False