WorksheetsRocks, Minerals, and Soil Test
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Soil is made of
a)
Glass, water, and minerals.
b)
Metals, minerals, and rocks.
c)
Rock, minerals, and decayed matter.
2.
Sedimentary rock forms
a)
When meteors fall to the earth.
b)
When magma cools.
c)
In layers.
d)
In the core of the earth.
3.
Which is true about a thick layer of topsoil?
a)
It is rich in humus.
b)
It is rich in acidic chemicals.
c)
It is NOT good for growing plants.
d)
It does not contain minerals.
4.
Which is formed when magma cools and hardens?
a)
Igneous Rock
b)
Metamorphic Rock
c)
Sedimentary Rock
d)
Molten Rock
5.
Which is a resource that is used to grow plants?
a)
Rocks
b)
Oil
c)
Fossils
d)
Soil
6.
Which is true about ALL minerals?
a)
They can be identified by their properties.
b)
They can be identified based on color only.
c)
They have the same texture.
d)
They are the same size and shape.
7.
Which of the following helps to form soil?
a)
Sunlight
b)
Weathering
c)
Pollution
d)
Fossils
8.
A handful of soil has a reddish color and holds a lot of water. It is most likely
a)
Clay
b)
Loam
c)
Silt
d)
Humus
9.
Luster is a property that helps identify minerals. What tool would be helpful to determine if a mineral has luster?
a)
Nail
b)
Flashlight
c)
Penny
d)
Ceramic Tile
10.
Which of the following types of soil is composed of decaying parts of organisms and is often used to plant house plants?
a)
Clay
b)
Sand
c)
Humus
d)
Silt
11.
pieces of sediments that have been pressed together
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Metamorphic
c)
Igneous
12.
melted rock that has cooled and hardened
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
13.
rock and minerals that changed over time
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
14.
may contain fossils
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
15.
glassy and grainy
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
16.
rows or bands of pressed minerals
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
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