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WorksheetsFormation of soil
Total questions: 9
Worksheet time: 25mins
Find the word that best describes the following:
To break down or decay living things
Plant matter
Weathering
Decompose
Trees
Choose the best answer to the definition:
Dead plant on the forest floor can be called...
Plant remains
Weathering
Decompose
Trees
What do you call it when you break down rocks into smaller pieces?
Plant remains
Weathering
Decompose
Trees
Click on all the things that are in soil.
Dead leaves
Animal bones
glitter
tiny rocks
rain water
The weathering of rocks into small pieces forms what natural resource?
Minerals
Water
Coal
Soil
How would the soil be different in a place where there is little rain? The soil would be-
Much smaller pieces of rock
many insects and worms
a lot of different plants
less water and dry
How do plants contribute (help) form soil?
Plants-
cover the soil and shade it from sunlight
die, decompose and become part of the soil
use soil to grow and develop over time
support the animal life in the soil
A student made a mixture of sand, tiny rocks, small twigs, and some leaves. This student made a model of-
how rocks change over time
the life cycle of plants
the formation of soil
how landforms are created
A student is exploring the formation of soil put ricks in a plastic jar of water and shook it. Afterwards, there were smaller pieces of rocks in the jar. The student showed-
how rocks change over time
the life cycle of plants
the formation of soil
how landforms are created
