Rocks and Minerals and Soil

Look at the cross sections of four soil profiles. Which soil profile would most likely support the most plant growth?

• profile 1

• profile 2

• profile 3

• profile 4

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Look at the rock cycle. What geological process changes pieces of rocks, minerals, and other material into sedimentary rock?

• compacting and cementing

• cooling

• heat and pressure

• melting

Look at the rock cycle. What series of geological processes can transform sediment into sedimentary rock, sedimentary rock into metamorphic rock, and metamorphic rock into magma?

• cooling; heat and pressure; melting

• compacting and cementing; heat and pressure; melting

• melting; heat and pressure; cooling

• weathering and erosion; compacting and cementing; cooling

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

The picture shows the statue of Abraham Lincoln. Your friend tells you the statue is made of marble. What test could you perform to see if your friend is correct?

• Place a drop on water of the statue and see if it evaporates.

• Rub your hand across the statue and see if it changes colors.

• Rub water across the surface of the statue and see if it leaves streaks.

• Place a drop on vinegar of the statue and see if it bubbles.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

A mineral breaks into flat surfaces as shown. Which property is shown in the diagram?

• streak

• texture

• cleavage

• hardness

Which statement best describes all minerals?

• All minerals are hard.

• All minerals have a crystal structure.

• All minerals are metals.

• All minerals have a shiny luster.

Meaning of 'property'

• hardness

• an observable trait of matter

• cluster of a rock

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Igneous: A group of rocks made from the products of a _________ eruption, such as magma.

Hardness means ___________.

• something that cannot break

• the firmness of a solid

• an object that can be observed

A group of rocks formed when particles of other rocks are combined by pressure is called ____________ rocks.