WorksheetsRocks, Minerals and Soil
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 12mins
Which property describe a characteristic of a sedimentary rock?
large crystals
glassy
small crystals
layers
How do metamorphic rocks form?
melting
crystallization
heat and pressure
erosion
Which type of rocks are classified according to the organization of the grains?
igneous
sedimentary
metamorphic
clastic
What factor would cause two places to have different soil? Example: a forest will have different soil compared to a desert.
amount of weathering or erosion
amount of plant and animal life
type of bedrock
all of the above
Solid inorganic materials that naturally occur in earth's crust and have a definite chemical composition are called
rocks
minerals
sedimentary rocks
humus
Soil is formed over a long time. Which sentence best tells how soil forms?
Soil forms when rocks break down and mix with dead plants and animals.
Soil forms when a lot of rain falls on the ground at once.
Soil forms when sand is mixed with water.
Soil forms when large rocks break down and turn into sand and water.
