Soil and Rocks Quiz

A natural resource that is made up of small bits of broken rock, air spaces, water, and humus is _______.

• soil
• humus

• bedrock

• igneous rock

The remains of living things that have died and decayed become _______.

• humus
• topsoil

• subsoil

• bedrock

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The layer of soil that contains humus and is where plants grow is the _______.

• topsoil
• subsoil

• bedrock

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The breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces is called _______.

• weathering
• erosion

The movement of rocks and soil is called _______.

• erosion
• weathering

Rocks are made of one or more _______.

• minerals
• rocks

• soil

• gemstones

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The remains of a living thing that has died and was buried quickly is a _______.

• fossil
• artifact

• rock

• minerals

Rock that forms when layers of sediment are pressed together and harden is ____ rock.

• igneous

• metamorphic

• sedimentary

Rock that forms when melted rock cools is ____ rock.

• igneous

• metamorphic

• sedimentary

Rocks are made of one or more ____.

• foods we eat

• layers of soil

• minerals

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