WorksheetsSoil/Weathering
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
If a student wanted to tell if a soil is mostly sand, what could they do to identify the soil and why?
They could add water because it will pass through sand easily.
They could add water because sand holds the most water.
They could feel the texture because sand is slippery when wet.
A student wanted to find out what type of soil could grow lima beans the best. What would be the best investigation to carry out?
Add water to each soil and plant the lima beans in the one that holds the most water.
Plant a lima bean in each type of soil and measure the growth of the plants.
Add lima beans to sand and measure the growth of plants.
Lily's family went to the beach over the summer. While there, Lily noticed that the rocks closer to the water’s edge were smooth, and the rocks farther away from the water were rough and jagged. What MOST likely caused the rocks closer to the water's edge to be smooth? *
people walking over the rocks to get to the water
fish swimming over the rocks
waves crashing down on the rocks
Which soil should Shania’s use to plant her pumpkin seeds?
Sand
Loam
Clay
Appalachian Mountains are round and short, while the Rocky Mountains were taller and more jagged. What would cause the mountain ranges to be so different?
The Appalachian Mountains have had more exposure to erosion from wind and water.
More people have traveled over the Rocky Mountains than the Appalachian Mountains.
More animals live in the Appalachian Mountains, so they have been worn down more from the animals walking over them.
What do you think will happen to the trenches over time?
The trench holes will disappear because rocks and soil will fill up from the bottom layer of the ground.
The trench holes will get smaller because grass will grow over the area and it will be watered by the rain.
The trench holes will get larger because the rain water will continue to push the soil out of the trench.
How was the canyon formed? Which one is correct?
The Canyon was formed when the Earth was formed, it just got bigger with earthquakes.
The river and streams slowly carved out the Canyon over time and pushed the soil away.
There was a huge flood that rushed through the land and formed the Canyon in one day.
Which of the following is not a property of soil?
color
texture
weight
Describe the capacity to retain water for sand?
water moves through it very slowly
water moves through it easily
water moves through it less easily
Describe the capacity to retain water for clay?
water moves through it very slowly
water moves through it easily
water moves through it less easily
A rock falls from a mountain into a river below. How would the rock most likely look 100 years later? *
Larger and jagged
smaller and smoother
larger and smoother
Which soil would most likely be best for growing garden vegetables?
Loam
Clay
Sand
During the fall, Robert noticed a small crack in a rock in his backyard. Over the winter, the area that Robert lives in got a lot of rain and temperatures dropped below freezing many nights. When Robert observed the rock again in the spring, he noticed the crack was much larger. What caused the crack to get bigger?
Wind from the freezing nights would cause erosion to the rock.
The rain water continued to carve out the crack over time.
Over time, the rain would freeze to ice, which expanded the crack in the rock.
The particles in sand are smaller than the particles in clay.
The particles in clay are larger than the particles in sand.
The particles in loam are different sizes.
