A natural resource that is made up of small bits of broken rock, air spaces, water, and humus is _____.

Rocks are made of one or more _____.

The remains of living things that have died and decayed become _____.

The layer of soil that contains humus and is where plants grow is the _____.

The breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces is called _____.

The movement of rocks and soil is called _____.

Rock that forms when melted rock cools is _____ rock.

Some properties that can be used to identify a mineral are crystal shape, color, streak, and _____.

Table salt is a mineral that is easy to find. It is called a _____ mineral.

Gems are minerals that are hard to find. They are called _____ minerals.

The Bible tells us in Genesis 1 that God created the earth with dry land and seas.

Erosion is caused by wind and flowing water.

A landslide is an example of weathering.

Scientists classify rocks by how they are formed.

Understanding the properties of minerals helps people to know how to use them.

Which is the correct order of soil layers?

Choose B if the statement is true of a biblical view.

Choose E if the statement is true of an evolutionary view.

Choose BE if the statement is true of both a biblical view and an evolutionary view.

Most fossils formed during the Flood of Noah's day.

Choose B if the statement is true of a biblical view.

Choose E if the statement is true of an evolutionary view.

Choose BE if the statement is true of both a biblical view and an evolutionary view.

Fossils of fish and seashells are found on mountains because millions of years ago the mountains were once part of the ocean floor.

Choose B if the statement is true of a biblical view.

Choose E if the statement is true of an evolutionary view.

Choose BE if the statement is true of both a biblical view and an evolutionary view.

Adaptation is a characteristic of a living thing that helps the living thing to survive in its environment.

It is important to conserve soil because soil is a natural resource that was given to us by God. It is used to grow food for people and animals. It is used to grow plants that are used for medicine. Soil is used to make bricks, roads, plates, and cups.

Fossils of fish and seashells can be found today on mountains because mountains were covered with water during the Genesis Flood. Fish and seashell animals were buried quickly by sediment during the Flood. The remains quickly turned to fossils.