Weathering and Soil

What natural resource has minerals from weathered rocks and decomposing plants and animal remains?

• water

• soil

• animals

• plants

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

How can a large Rock become part of soil?

• Break the rock into tiny pieces.

• Bury the rock in the ground

• Pile the rock with other rocks

• Melt the Rock and let it cool down

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

In a Rushing River, rocks banged and bumped against each other in the moving water. Small pieces of rock broke off as rocks hit against each other. This is an example of the

• Decomposition of plant and animal remains

• Condensation as matter changes States

• pull from the force of gravity on water

• Weathering of non-living materials

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Students observe soil samples and recorded their observations.

The soil is wet.

This soil has pieces of small, brown rocks.

The soil has pieces of small, black rocks.

The soil has tiny, white pieces of bone.

The soil has long, brown pieces of leaves.

Which statement is supported by the observations?

• There is evidence of animal decomposition in the soil.

• The soil formed in cold weather.

• The soil is from a dry, Sandy area.

• The soil formed as rocks and the area decomposed.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Soil formation is most likely caused by...

• Decomposition of rock from satellite

• Decomposition of rock from plant roots

• Weathering of rock from Wind and Rain

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

A student finds the remains of an alligator on the ground. What most likely happen to the alligator's body?

• The alligator weathered away due to high winds.

• The alligator weathered away due to high winds.

• The alligator decomposed and became part of the air.

• The alligator decomposed and became part of the soil.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Which model below most likely shows a change in the Earth's surface caused by heavy rain?

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4