BJU Chapter 3 Rocks, Soil. Minerals and Fossils

A natural resource that is made up of small bits of broken rock, air spaces, water, and humus is__________________•

• minerals

• fossils

• rocks

• soil

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The remains of a living thing that has died and and was buried quickly is a _____________________.

• rock

• fossil

• mineral

• diamond

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The movement of rocks and soil is called _____________________.

• rocks

• soil

• erosion

• weathering

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The layer of soil that contains humus and is where plants grow is the _____________________.

• subsoil

• bedrock

• soil

• topsoil

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Gems are minerals that are hard to find. They are called_________________ minerals.

• common

• precious

• both common and precious

• none of the above

Some properties that can be used to identify a mineral are crystal shape, color, street, and ________________________.

Rock that forms when melted rock cools is ___________________ rock.

• igneous

• metamorphic

• sedimentary

• stone

Understanding the properties of minerals helps people to know how do use them.

• True

• False

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A landslide is an example of weathering.

• True

• False

The breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces is called _________________.

• humus

• weathering

• soil

• erosion