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What Earth is Made of

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A very small piece of something

a)

soil

b)

particle

c)

bedrock

d)

fossil

2.

The remains of a plant or animal from a long time ago

a)

particle

b)

mineral

c)

fossil

d)

loam

3.

Water drains quickly through this soil:

a)

humus

b)

sand

c)

clay

d)

bedrock

4.

Dark soil found in the top layer of soil

a)

humus

b)

bedrock

c)

clay

d)

sand

5.

______ is good for growing plants because it holds water well.

a)

sand

b)

clay

c)

loam

d)

fossil

6.

Most plants grow in _________________

a)

bedrock

b)

soil

7.

Loam contains sand and ________

a)

clay

b)

humus

8.

Land, water, and the ___________ make up Earth

a)

particle

b)

atmosphere

9.

Salt is a _____________

a)

soil

b)

mineral

10.

The best soil for growing plants is ______

a)

loam

b)

clay

11.

There are layers of ________ above bedrock

a)

atmosphere

b)

canyons

c)

mountains

d)

soil

12.

The top layer of soil has a lot of _______

a)

clay

b)

humus

c)

atmosphere

d)

dirt

13.

A clay ________ is tiny

a)

particle

b)

mineral

c)

fossil

d)

loam

14.

A mixture of gases make up the __________________

a)

mineral

b)

particle

c)

atmosphere

d)

bedrock

15.

Gold is a _____________ made by nature

a)

loam

b)

soil

c)

clay

d)

mineral