Rocks and Soil Test

The process by which metamorphic rocks are formed...

• heat and pressure

• erosion and deposition

• melting and cooling

What is process in which water, wind, and heat break down rock?

• weathering

• compaction

• cementation

• heat and pressure

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which layer of soil contains lots of roots and minerals for growing plants?

• Topsoil

• Weathered Rock

• Subsoil

• Bedrock

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

What is another name for the O horizon?

• Organic Matter

• Bedrock

• Topsoil

• Subsoil

What is another name for the B horizon?

• Top Soil

• Bedrock

• Subsoil

• Organic Matter

The name rock is given when it is broken down into smaller pieces.

• texture

• weathering

• sediment

• erosion

A mineral's resistance to being scratched is called?

• streak

• luster

• hardness

• heft

The important component of top soil made up of decayed plants and animals.

• air

• humus

• minerals

• sand

The type of soil made up of very fine pieces of rocks.

• pebbles

• sand

• clay

• humus

Soil is formed by the...................................of rocks.

• breaking down

• heating

• manure

• humus

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2