wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

NEW

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Pebbles, Sand, and Silt

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How do you get sand from rocks?

a)

Rub them together.

b)

Leave them alone.

c)

Put them in a cup of water.

2.

Which rock does not belong in this sorted group?

a)
b)
c)
3.

What is it called when rocks rub together and break into smaller pieces?

a)

It is called weathering.

b)

It is called sinking.

c)

It is called washing.

4.

Rocks are made up of _____.

a)

soil

b)

water

c)

minerals

d)

leaves

5.

What property are these rocks sorted by?

a)

Shape

b)

Brightness

c)

Texture

6.

Which rocks would pass through this screen?

a)
b)
7.

What earth material is the object with the X made out of?

a)

Gravel

b)

Pebbles

c)

Clay

d)

Cobble

8.

This soil has ______.

a)

pebbles and gravel

b)

gravel and sand

c)

sand and silt

d)

silt and clay

9.

Which image shows liquid water?

a)
b)
c)
10.

Which is the correct order from top to bottom?

a)

water, clay, silt, sand, gravel, pebbles

b)

water, pebbles, gravel, sand, silt, clay

c)

gravel, sand, clay, pebbles, water, silt

11.

This soil has _____.

a)

clay, sand, and humus

b)

pebbles, gravel, and cobble

c)

only sand

12.

The pathway is made out of which earth material?

a)

Cobble

b)

Gravel

c)

Clay

13.

Which landform is this?

a)

River

b)

Mountain

c)

Volcano

d)

Glacier

14.

What landform is this?

a)
valley
b)
canyon
c)
plain
d)
mountain
15.

What landform is this?

a)
plain
b)
valley
c)
mountain
d)
canyon
16.

What landform is this?

a)
valley
b)
canyon
c)
mountain
d)
plain
17.

What landform is this?

a)
valley
b)
plain
c)
volcano
d)
canyon
18.

What landform is this?

a)
valley
b)
plain
c)
volcano
d)
mountain
19.

Which image shows saltwater?

a)
b)
c)
20.

Which image shows fresh water?

a)
b)
c)