Science Review 3rd grade

Rain washing away soil from a hillside

• Weathering
• Erosion
• Deposition

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

All rocks are made up of what?

• crystals 
• one or more minerals
• at least 5 kinds of minerals

Which of the following are properties of rocks

• texture, luster
• hardness, color, size
• shape and presence of fossils
• all of the above

Slow changes in the earth's surface are caused by 

• wind, water, and ice
• wind, water, and erosion
• water, ice, and erosion

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which layer of soil is best for plant growth?

• wet soil
• subsoil
• topsoil
• parent material

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

A part of soil, plant or animal material; dark colored.

• couscous
• Talus
• Hermes
• Humus

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Movement of soil and rocks from one place to another is called...

• weathering 
• humus
• erosion

Breaking down or wearing away of rocks is called....

• weathering
• humus
• erosion 

Water gets into the cracks of rock and freezes, causing the rock to break.  What is this an example of?

• erosion
• weathering

Which mineral property is identified by how light bounces off of it?

• Luster
• Hardness
• Streak
• Color