Elevate Topic 1 Assessment

Where can minerals be found?

• in the air everywhere on Earth

• in the air in a few places on Earth

• in rocks in the ground everywhere on Earth

• in rocks in the ground in a few places on Earth

Look at the picture of the soil. Many different things help to form soil.

 

Which thing in the picture does not help form soil?

• broken down rocks

• plastic pot

• dead plants

• earthworms

Look at the table. It shows the weather data for an area.

Which type of weather shows a pattern?

• Wind

• Precipitation

• Temperature

• cloudy or sunny

A farmer lays soil throughout the field. The farmer feels the air moving across the field. The next day, the farmer sees more soil piled up on one side of the field. What most likely caused the soil to move?

• Wind

• Animals

• Water

• sun

I can sort rocks by:

Pick 3

• Size

• Shape

• Taste

• Color

Rocks are made up of:

• Minerals

• Food

• Toe Nails

• Air

Most rocks are made up of

• 1 Mineral

• No Minerals

• More than 1 Mineral

• every type of mineral

Soil is the ______ layer of Earth.

• Top

• Bottom

• Middle

Pieces of ____, ____, and ____ mix together to create soil.

• Rocks

• plants

• animals

• air

______ soil made of small pieces of rock packed together.

• Clay

• Sand

• Humus

• Loam