Soil, Rocks, and Landforms Investigation 1 Quiz

a mix of humus, sand, silt, clay, gravel, and pebbles

• abrasion

• conglomerate

• soil

• weathering

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Soil sometimes contains ________, which is the largest category of rock pieces.

• earth material

• clay

• weathering

• pebbles

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

a type of physical weathering where rocks rub, grind, and bump against each other

• humus

• earth material

• abrasion

• soil

a rock type that is made up of two or more minerals

• weathering

• rock

• soil

• pebbles

any natural resource that makes up Earth, including soil and water

• earth material

• weathering

• soil

• humus

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

bits of dead plant and animal parts in the soil make up a part of soil

• pebbles

• clay

• humus

• soil

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

the process in which larger rocks crack and break apart over time

• humus

• conglomerate

• earth material

• weathering

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

a rock made up of smaller pieces like clay, silt, sand, gravel, and pebbles

• rock

• soil

• conglomerate

• humus