Rocks and Soil

The Grand Canyon is an example of what type of rock?

• sedimentary
• igneous
• metamorphic 

How does deposition change the earth's surface? 

• causes earthquakes 
• building up areas of the surface
• destroying parts of the surface

Rain washing away soil from a hillside

• Weathering
• Erosion
• Deposition

All rocks are made up of what?

• crystals 
• one or more minerals
• at least 5 kinds of minerals

Which of the following are properties of rocks

• texture, luster
• hardness, color, size
• shape and presence of fossils
• all of the above

Slow changes in the earth's surface are caused by 

• wind, water, and ice
• wind, water, and erosion
• water, ice, and erosion

Which layer of soil is best for plant growth?

• wet soil
• subsoil
• topsoil
• parent material

A part of soil, plant or animal material; dark colored.

• couscous
• Talus
• Hermes
• Humus

Movement of soil and rocks from one place to another is called...

• weathering 
• humus
• erosion

Breaking down or wearing away of rocks is called....

• weathering
• humus
• erosion