WorksheetsRocks and Soil Test
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
The process by which metamorphic rocks are formed...
heat and pressure
erosion and deposition
melting and cooling
What is process in which water, wind, and heat break down rock?
weathering
compaction
cementation
heat and pressure
Which layer of soil contains lots of roots and minerals for growing plants?
Topsoil
Weathered Rock
Subsoil
Bedrock
What is another name for the O horizon?
Organic Matter
Bedrock
Topsoil
Subsoil
What is another name for the B horizon?
Top Soil
Bedrock
Subsoil
Organic Matter
The name rock is given when it is broken down into smaller pieces.
texture
weathering
sediment
erosion
A mineral's resistance to being scratched is called?
streak
luster
hardness
heft
The important component of top soil made up of decayed plants and animals.
air
humus
minerals
sand
The type of soil made up of very fine pieces of rocks.
pebbles
sand
clay
humus
Soil is formed by the...................................of rocks.
breaking down
heating
manure
humus
What contains water, air, humus and tiny pieces of rock?
toys
minerals
soil
rocks
.............................. is a very hard rock.
Granite
loamy
Clayey
All of these
What is the main component of soil that provides nutrients to plants?
Sand
Clay
Humus
Gravel
Which type of rock is formed from the cooling and solidification of magma or lava?
Sedimentary
Metamorphic
Igneous
Limestone
What process involves the breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces by natural forces such as wind, water, and temperature changes?
Erosion
Weathering
Sedimentation
Compaction
