Earth Materials Review Game

Which type of soil has large grains, large spaces between the grains, lets water leave it quickly, and feels gritty?

• Humus

• Clay

• Sand

• Silt

Which type of soil has small grains, holds water easily, is sticky when wet, and forms hard clumps when dry?

• Humus

• Clay

• Sand

• Silt

Top soil is rich in ______

• Humus

• Clay

• Sand

• Silt

Soil contains ______ that plants use for growth.

• Nutrients

• Darkness

• bugs

• other plants

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

 A ______ would be helpful to determine if a mineral has luster.

• pencil

• piece of paper

• flashlight

• ruler

A ________ rock has remains of plants or animals in it, called fossils.

• igneous

• metamorphic

• sedimentary

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

Which rock is created by heat and the pressing of rocks, includes marble and slate as examples, and has minerals that can be lined up in rows or bands.

• igneous

• metamorphic

• sedimentary

Magma and lava are used to create ________ types of rocks.

• igneous

• metamorphic

• sedimentary

Heat and pressure deep inside the earth can change limestone to marble.  Marble is a _______ rock.

• igneous

• metamorphic

• sedimentary

Tiny bits of rocks and shell that are pressed together  to make layers form _______ rock.

• igneous

• metamorphic

• sedimentary