WorksheetsRocks, Soils, & Landforms
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 7mins
Which are Components of Soil?
mud
clay
pebbles
gavel
playdoh
How do worms help soil?
they mix soil as they burrow
they live in the soil
they create passage ways for air and water
they don't help soil
________ ________ is the effects of changing temperature and weather on rocks causing them to break apart.
(a)
What happens to water when it freezes?
nothing
it expands
it shrinks
it evaporates
Check the causes of Physical weathering.
temperature
chemicals
ice
gravity
organic activity
_________ ________ is when minerals and rocks are changed by chemicals in the water or air.
(a)
What happens to iron when it is exposed to chemical weathering?
it changes color
it turns to rust
it has a chemical reaction
all of the above
___________ is the when rocks or sediments are moved through water or air.
abrasion
deposition
weathering
erosion
___________ is the process where rocks or sediments settle at the bottom of a body of water or added to a landform.
erosion
weathering
beach
deposition
What is a fossil?
the bones of animals from a long time ago.
a dinosaur that was alive millions of years ago.
the remains or impressions of a prehistoric organism preserved in petrified form.
animals or plants that lived millions of years ago.
Check the 3 types of fossils.
mummified fossils
dinosaur fossils
trace fossils
remains of organisms
