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Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
At one time or another, most rocks become______.
igneous
metamorphic
sedimentary
all the above
The Soil Family includes different sized particles called ______________.
dirt, clay, sand and silt
clay, loam, sand and silt
loam, organic matter, sand and silt
clay, loam, sand and soil
What is a method for growing plants in water without soil?
crop rotation
hydrosphere
organic foods
hydroponics
In the early 1700s, a farmer named Charles Townsend experimented with _________.
growing plants without water
how different rocks melt
turning rocks into soil
crop rotation
Which of the following is not a type of rock?
igneous
magma
metamorphic
sedimentary
What method would best fit in the diagram to keep soil rich and healthy?
planting the same crop every year
planting bushes around a field to stop wind erosion
planting crops on top of a hill
irrigating the soil with lots of water
What makes the rock cycle different from other cycles in nature?
it makes a complete circle
it happens very quickly
it begins with the sun
it can go in many different directions
How are decomposed animals helpful to soil?
the contain valuable nutrients that become food for all kinds of organisms
they provide shad to the soil
the contain seeds to grow new life
they help speed up the rock cycle
Do plants need soil to grow?
yes
no
__________________ rocks form under intense heat and pressure.
sedimentary
igneous
metamorphic
magma
Layered rocks that are weathered by wind and water are called _____________.
sedimentary rocks
igneous rocks
metamorphic rocks
magma rocks
_____________ is the process of rocks breaking down and becoming other rocks.
erosion
weathering
rock cycle
water cycle
Rocks that are formed when red-hot magma cools down.
sedimentary rocks
metamorphic rocks
igneous rocks
magma rocks
To break down organic matter to become part of the soil.
nutrients
materials
decompose
decompress
The practice of growing plants without soil, but by adding the plants' nutrients directly to the water.
hydrosphere
hydroglyphics
hydroponics
hydrocycle
The practice of planting different things each year, in order to maintain the nutrients in the soil of a field.
soil rotation
soil conservation
crop managing
crop rotation
To use wisely, and not be wasteful.
decompose
composition
conserve
reserve
George Washington Carver was a professor of agriculture. He is famous for his studies of _____?
onions
corn
soy beans
peanuts
