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WorksheetsHow Rocks turns into Soil
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 17mins
It is the breaking down of rocks into fragments.
Weathering
Flooding
Run off
Erosion
A type of weathering that involves change in the composition of rocks.
chemical
mechanical
both chemical and mechanical
none of the above
What do you call the process by which humans extract stones from the mountains for construction purpose?
quarrying
flattering
weathering
digging
What happen to rock when it is exposed to varying temperature?
expands
evaporates
contracts
sinks
An open-pit mine where rocks can be extracted.
quarry
open-field
reservoir
landfill
Which of the following activities of man contribute to the breaking down of rocks?
fishing
mining
studying
sky diving
How do roots of plant break down rocks?
They heat the rocks.
They split the rocks apart.
They leave materials on the rocks.
They absorbed rock particles
How does temperature breakdown rocks?
Rocks break when it is cooled.
Rocks break when it is heated and then cooled.
Rocks break when it is heated.
Rocks break when it is not exposed to water.
Some animals like rabbits and moles dig up soil for shelter or to find food. How does this activity contribute to the breaking down of rocks?
The digging or burrowing of animals breaks the rocks into small pieces.
The food that these animals bring underground causes the breaking of rocks.
Small rocks that be exposed to sunlight.
Animals will enjoy staying in the dug holes and cause the rising of temperature inside.
Water, people, animals wear away bits of rocks. What do you call this process?
Erosion
Weathering
Mountain Building
Fermenting
True or False: When water freezes, it expands and breaks rocks apart.
True
False
soil
a mixture of weathered rocks and humus
dirt
when rocks break down into smaller pieces
when rocks rub and hit against each other
weathering
when rocks break down into smaller pieces
when rocks hit against each other
when acid rain breaks rocks apart
when it is sunny outside
How do roots of plant break down rocks?
They split the rocks apart.
They heat the rocks.
They leave materials on the rocks.
They absorbed rock particles
Some animals like rabbits and moles dig up soil for shelter or to find food. How does this activity contribute to the breaking down of rocks?
The food that these animals bring underground causes the breaking of rocks.
The digging or burrowing of animals breaks the rocks into small pieces.
Small rocks that be exposed to sunlight.
Animals will enjoy staying in the dug holes and cause the rising of temperature inside
