Jacob picked up a porous rock near a volcano. He hypothesized that his rock was an _____________ rock, because they are formed from the cooling of magma.

Abby was walking along when she came across a rock. It was compacted into layers and seemed to be made of different minerals and sediments. Abby knew from science class that this was a __________________ rock.

Geologists use the ________________ scale to explain when events happened in the history of the Earth.

Colin helped his grandfather add _________ to the garden to the plants could have more nutrients to grow.

During the Soil Lab, Denver used her fingers to feel the soil and observe it's ____________.

We can observe a soil's ____________, or how well it sticks together, to help us decide how firm or loose it is.

_________________ of rocks by wind, water, or other physical or chemical means can help to create the sand, silt, and clay in soil.

The tiniest of weathered rock, _______ can be used to make pottery and sculptures.

The largest pieces of weathered rock, _______ allows more water to pass through soil and is everywhere at the beach.

Medium in size compared to the other two, ________ is a type of weathered rock that is frequently carried down rivers and deposited at the mouth as the river flows into the ocean.

Decomposed plants and animals and anything else that was once living or a byproduct of a living that is in the soil is called _________________.

_______________ are very important for plant growth and come from an abundance of organic matter in the soil.

Worms, fungi, and other organisms help dead plants and animals ______________ and add nutrients to the soil.

The fancy science word for what something is made of.

Earth is covered with a layer of it...it is composed of weathered rock, air, water, nutrients, organic matter, living organisms....and is so important!

This is your answer to the question...what you are stating as fact!

This is the data or observations that support the claim....it's very important to have good this!

This ties everything together and explains how the evidence supports the claim.

What are the four main behavior expectations at Clifton Ridge?