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Rocks, Minerals, Fosslis, and Soils Review

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What do we call when a rock or soil is moved from one place to another?

a)

erosion

b)

weathering

c)

breaking of rocks

d)

Moe's scale

2.

True or False Soil is a natural resource that we find on Earth.

a)

true

b)

false

3.

True or False Clay allows water to flow through it very fast.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

What is humus made up of?

a)

rock

b)

metamorphic

c)

dead plants and animals

d)

sand

5.

True or False Loam is the best soil to grow plants.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

This kind of rock is made when molten lava is cooled and hardened.

a)

Metamorphic

b)

sedimentary

c)

sand

d)

Igneous

7.

This is the hardest mineral on the Moe's hardness scale.

a)

Calcite

b)

Diamond

c)

Talc

d)

quartz

8.

This is the softest mineral on the Moe's hardness scale.

a)

Talc

b)

Diamond

c)

Calcite

d)

Dawn

9.

These are preserved remains of plants and animals that lived long ago.

a)

Sand

b)

Rocks

c)

Fossils

d)

Leaves

10.

What do we call when a rock is broken down by wind or water?

a)

Erosion

b)

Weathering

c)

Sand

d)

Humus

11.

True or False Scientist can not use fossils to show how life has changed over time.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

True or False There could be more than one mineral in a rock.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Clay, sand, and loam are all types of _________.

a)

rocks

b)

sand

c)

minerals

d)

solis

14.

Sean wants to compare the particle sizes from sand and clay. What tool would he most likely use?

a)

Hand Lens

b)

Flashlight

c)

Thermometer

d)

Scale

15.

Where is soil found?

a)

Everywhere

b)

just in the mountains

c)

just in Georgia

d)

Just in Mr. Agard's yard

16.

How does clay look and feel?

a)

Big and rough

b)

Small and rough

c)

Small and soft

d)

Big and smooth

17.

This rock is made with heat and pressure.

a)

Sand

b)

Sedimentary

c)

Igneous

d)

Metamorphic

18.

This type of rock is made with pieces of sediment that are pressed over time into layers.

a)

Sedimentary

b)

Metamorphic

c)

Igneous

d)

Humus

19.

What is loam made up of?

a)

Just dead plants and animals

b)

A mixture of sand, clay, and humus

c)

sand and humus

d)

just dirt

20.

What soil has the smallest particle size?

a)

sand

b)

loam

c)

clay

d)

boulders

21.

What type of rock would you most likely find fossils?

a)

Metamorphic

b)

sand

c)

Igneous

d)

sedimentary

22.

What are the three layers of soil in order from the top to the bottom?

a)

Topsoil, bedrock, and subsoil

b)

Topsoil, subsoil, and bedrock

c)

sand, humus, and loam

d)

bedrock, sand, topsoil

23.

What in the soil makes it red?

a)

iron

b)

food coloring

c)

clay

d)

crayrons

24.

What do we call a scientist that studies fossils?

a)

Cardiologist

b)

Doctor

c)

Bill Nye

d)

Paleontologist

25.

What do we call the scale that measures the hardness of a rock?

a)

Moe's Scale

b)

The Hardness Scale

c)

The rock Scale

d)

Mr. Agard's Scale