Rocks and Soil

What type of rock forms from melted minerals?

• sedimentary

• metamorphic

• igneous

What type of rock forms when layers of material are pressed together?

• sedimentary

• metamorphic

• igneous

What type of rock forms when an igneous or sedimentary rock is changed by heat or pressure?

• sedimentary

• metamorphic

• igneous

Rocks are made of

• air and soil

• air and water

• minerals

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

_____ means to slowly break down or rot.

• humus

• decay

• die

What is the decayed matter in soil called?

• Nutrients

• Minerals

• Humus

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

What is the material that plants and animals need to live and grow called?

• nutrient

• mineral

• humus

Tags

NGSS.5-LS2-1

Large rock is broken down into smaller pieces by

• hurricanes and tornadoes

• water freezing and melting

• large animals crushing them under their feet

The best kind of soil for plants is

• Clay Soil

• Sandy Soil

• Loam

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

A rock that is rich in useful minerals is called

• Iron

• Mineral

• Ore

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1