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WorksheetsEarth's Materials
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Pieces of rock are called____________.
a)
fossils
b)
silt
c)
sediment
d)
materials
2.
The materials that rocks are made of are called______________.
a)
minerals
b)
sediment
c)
soil
d)
humus
3.
The remains of a living thing that lived long ago which have turned to rock are called____________.
a)
sediment
b)
rock
c)
soil
d)
fossils
4.
Melted rock is called ______________.
a)
silt
b)
magma
c)
humus
d)
soil
5.
Soft soil that feels like powder is called ______________.
a)
silt
b)
humus
c)
sand
d)
clay
6.
What can be classified based on the content, texture, or grain size?
a)
fossils
b)
soil
c)
minerals
d)
sediment
7.
Which type of rock is most likely to have fossils?
a)
igneous rock
b)
sedimentary rock
c)
magma
d)
metamorphic rock
8.
Which type of soil is light in color, has large grains, and holds little water?
a)
humus
b)
clay
c)
silt
d)
sand
9.
Which type of soil is most often used to plant house plants?
a)
clay
b)
humus
c)
sand
d)
silt
10.
What will happen if you add an acid solution such as vinegar to a mineral such as calcite?
a)
nothing
b)
mineral will split into layers
c)
mineral will change colors
d)
mineral will bubble
11.
Which of the following is a property of minerals?
a)
smell
b)
taste
c)
touch
d)
color
12.
What is the remains of a living thing that lived long ago and has turned to rock?
a)
mineral
b)
fossil
c)
humus
d)
soil
13.
How are windmills useful?
a)
They capture wind to create electricity.
b)
They store water for plants.
c)
They prevent soil erosion.
d)
They filter sunlight.
14.
Which of the following is NOT an example of a fossil fuel?
a)
oil
b)
coal
c)
natural gas
d)
sunshine
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