WorksheetsMaterials of the Earth Preassessment
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 28mins
What are minerals?
Rocks
Layers of the Earth
Materials that form in the Earth from nonliving matter
Fossils are what?
Hardened parts or mark left by an organism that lived a long time ago
Material that comes from the earth and is used by living things
A type of soil
Choose three layers of the Earth.
Crust
Dirt
Mantle
Core
True or false: The atmosphere is like a blanket of air that protects the earth from harmful sunlight and helps Earth to survive.
True
False
Raw materials such as water, soil, and oil are examples of what type of resource?
Human resources
Natural resources
Capital resources
When an animal or plant is decaying what is happening?
It is dead and laying on the ground
It is alive and well
It is beginning to slowly break down and rot
People need nutrients to live and grow. True or False: Plants and animals need nutrients to live and grow as well.
True
False
How would you describe sandy soil?
Loose soil with large grains
Soil with tiny grains that are tightly packed together
Best soil for growing plants
How would you describe clay soil?
Soil with tiny grains that are closely packed together
Loose soil with large grains
The best soil for planting
Pick two that describe loam soil.
Soil that is a mix of clay, silt, sand, and humus
Worst soil for growing plants
Best soil for growing plants
One kind of soil that is not mixed with any other types of soil
The crust is the outer layer of the earth and is made of what materials?
Hard rock and molten rock
Solid iron and minerals
Rocks, soil, and seabed
The mantle is the middle layer of the Earth and is made of what material?
Rocks, soil, and seabed
Hard rock and molten rock
Solid iron and minerals
The center of the Earth is the core and is made from what materials?
Solid iron and minerals
Rocks, soil, and seabed
Hard rock and molten rock
Why do plants grow best in Loam soil?
Farmers use it so it must be good
It provides the best nutrients for plants to live and grow
It is made of dirt therefore plants should grow well in any type of dirt
