Study guide

1. How is a metamorphic rock formed?

• They are formed from heat and pressure.

• from pieces of animal shells

• It is formed when heated rocks cool and harden

How is a sedimentary rock formed?

• From pieces of animal shells

• From heat and pressure

• From melted rocks

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How is an igneous rock formed?

• When melted rock cools and

  hardens.

• From animal shells

• From heat and pressure

Which rock would contain pieces of

animals/fossils

• igneous

• metamorphic

• sedimentary

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Large grains with spaces in between the grains.

Leaves water quickly and feels gritty. What am I describing?

• sand

• loam

• silt

Has smaller pieces than sand. Very soft and feels

like powder. What am I describing?

• loam

• silt

• sand

A combination of all types of soil. It has large and

small grains. What am I describing?

• loam

• silt

• sand

Which is the BEST soil to plant a garden in?

• sand

• loam

• silt

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Pure materials that cannot be separated into different

ingredients.

• minerals

• rocks

• sand

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Resources that can be used again. Trees can be

used for pulp. The pulp then can be made into paper.

• renewable resources

• non renewable resources