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Big Idea 6: Earth's Structure

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 10mins

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Class
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1.

Which of the following is true about clay soil?

a)

It will not hold any water.

b)

Some plants can grow in it.

c)

No plants can grow in it.

2.

Which soils holds water the best

a)

silt

b)

sand

c)

clay

d)

pebbles

3.

How rocks become soil?

a)

They decompose like animals and plants.

b)

The sun breaks them down.

c)

They are broken down by water and wind.

4.

What is a boulder?

a)

a huge playground

b)

a little rock

c)

a huge rock

d)

a body part

5.

Where can you find rocks?

a)

everywhere on Earth

b)

only in water

c)

only near mountains

6.

How can rocks be different?

a)

They're not. They're all the same.

b)

in size, shape, and color

c)

in color only

7.

What's the best soil to use for plants?

a)

silt

b)

sand

c)

clay

8.

Soil is all the same.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

What is soil made of?

a)

just dirt and trash

b)

old food and sand

c)

small bits of rock, minerals, and parts from dead animals and plants

10.

How can dead animals and plants help soil?

a)

They decompose and become part of the soil.

b)

They no longer drink all the water.

c)

They absorb the water.