Soils Quiz

something new is created from something old

• abrasion

• chemical reaction

• dissolve

• humus

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS1-5

a mixture of sand, clay, and pebbles

• humus

• conglomerate

• weathering

the grinding away of rock by smaller pieces carried in water, ice, or wind

• abrasion

• chemical reaction

• weathering

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

rain that has been made acidic by pollution

• weathering

• conglomerate

• acid rain

• dissolve

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

the broken down/decayed plants and animals

• humus

• hummus

• chemical reaction

• conglomerate

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

the breaking down of big rocks into smaller rocks

• abrasion

• conglomerate

• weathering

• chemical reaction

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which even would NOT happen because of a flood?

• Dams would overflow causing water to run into neighborhoods.

• River banks would erode and soil would be moved downstream.

• Crops would flood and be damaged so people would not have food to eat.

• Animals would continue to live the same as they did before the flood.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Which type of soil has the smallest particles?

• Sand

• Humus

• Clay

• Gravel

Which type of soil is the second largest?

• Gravel

• Pebbles

• Sand

• Clay

Which type of soil has the largest particles?

• Gravel

• Pebbles

• Sand

• Silt