Rocks and Soil

What is the biggest rock in size?

• Pebble

• Boulder

• Gravel

• Stone

What type of soil holds the most water?

• Sand (large particles)

• Silt (medium-sized particles)

• Clay (small particles)

• They all hold the same amount of water.

What type of soil has the largest particles?

• Sand

• Silt

• Clay

• All soil has the same sized particles.

What type of soil is best for growing plants?

• Sand

• Silt

• Clay

• They are all the same.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

How do rocks break down into soil?

• Rocks do not break down in size.

• Animals chew the rocks into smaller pieces.

• Wind and water break down rocks.

• They break down all by themselves.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What are the characteristics of these rocks?

• large and jagged

• large and round

• small and round

• small and rectangular

What is the texture of this rock?

• rough

• bumpy

• smooth

• white

Tags

NGSS.5-PS1-3

What type of soil has the smallest particles?

• Sand

• Silt

• Clay

• They are all the same.