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Rocks and Soil Test

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The process by which metamorphic rocks are formed...

a)

heat and pressure

b)

erosion and deposition

c)

melting and cooling

2.

What is process in which water, wind, and heat break down rock?

a)

weathering

b)

compaction

c)

cementation

d)

heat and pressure

3.

Which layer of soil contains lots of roots and minerals for growing plants?

a)

Topsoil

b)

Weathered Rock

c)

Subsoil

d)

Bedrock

4.

What is another name for the O horizon?

a)

Organic Matter

b)

Bedrock

c)

Topsoil

d)

Subsoil

5.

What is another name for the B horizon?

a)

Top Soil

b)

Bedrock

c)

Subsoil

d)

Organic Matter

6.

The name rock is given when it is broken down into smaller pieces.

a)

texture

b)

weathering

c)

sediment

d)

erosion

7.

A mineral's resistance to being scratched is called?

a)

streak

b)

luster

c)

hardness

d)

heft

8.

The important component of top soil made up of decayed plants and animals.

a)

air

b)

humus

c)

minerals

d)

sand

9.

The type of soil made up of very fine pieces of rocks.

a)

pebbles

b)

sand

c)

clay

d)

humus

10.

Soil is formed by the...................................of rocks.

a)

breaking down

b)

heating

c)

manure

d)

humus

11.

What contains water, air, humus and tiny pieces of rock?

a)

toys

b)

minerals

c)

soil

d)

rocks

12.

.............................. is a very hard rock.

a)

Granite

b)

loamy

c)

Clayey

d)

All of these

13.

What is the main component of soil that provides nutrients to plants?

a)

Sand

b)

Clay

c)

Humus

d)

Gravel

14.

Which type of rock is formed from the cooling and solidification of magma or lava?

a)

Sedimentary

b)

Metamorphic

c)

Igneous

d)

Limestone

15.

What process involves the breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces by natural forces such as wind, water, and temperature changes?

a)

Erosion

b)

Weathering

c)

Sedimentation

d)

Compaction