Rocks & Minerals Review - (3rd Grade GA)

Which is one of the ways scientists separated soil into groups?

• color

• smell

• weight

• taste

How does wind change soil over a long period of time?

• by moving the particles around

• by adding nutrients to the particles

• by causing the particles to accumulate on rocks

• by helping the particles hold onto water

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which soil particle holds water the best?

• silt

• sand

• loam

• clay

Which soil has the smallest grains?

• silt

• clay

• sand

• loam

A student is investigating a rock's luster.

What question is the student asking?

• What is the shape of the rock?

• What is the rock's color inside?

• How shiny is the rock's surface?

• How much does the rock weigh?

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Which sentence about rocks and minerals is true?

• Minerals can be made of many types of rock.

• Rocks can be made of many types of minerals.

• A rock can only be made of one type of mineral.

• A mineral can only be made of one type of rock.

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How do you think this landform was made?

• Early humans carved away the rocks.

• Plant roots broke down the rocks

• Ocean waves and wind wore away the rocks.

• Chemicals in the rocks caused them to break apart.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Why are rocks in a riverbed (the bottom of the river) smooth?

• Wind over time caused the rocks to become smooth.

• Plants along the river released chemicals that wore down the rocks

• Rushing water and rocks banging into each other wore away jagged edges.

• The minerals from which the rocks are made always have smooth edges

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What are the four attributes of rocks?

• metals, minerals, crystals, rocks

• metamorphic, sedimentary, igneous, transformation

• color, texture, hardness, luster

• weight, shape, color, luster

What caused the formation of the Grand Canyon?

• Wind blew rocks away over millions of years

• Erosion from the Colorado River cut a deep channel through layers of rock

• A large glacier cut the land long ago

• It's just always been that way

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