Science II: Chapter 5 Review

The following list identifies 3/4 types of soil.

Name the type of soil that is missing from the list

1. Clay

2. Sand

3. Silt

4.

Which of the following options names the type of soil being described:

It contains a large amount of organic matter and retains water well.

• Clay

• Humus

• Sand

• Silt

Which of the following options names the type of soil being described:

Its particles are large, so water moves through it easily.

• Clay

• Humus

• Sand

• Silt

Which of the following options names the type of soil being described:

Its particles are very small. They stick together and retain water well.

• Clay

• Humus

• Sand

• Silt

The following list includes 2/3 types of rocks.

Name the type of rock missing from the list

1. Sedimentary rock

2. Igneous rock

3.

Which of the following options names the type of rock being described:

formed from cooled magma or lava

• Sedimentary

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

Which of the following options names the type of rock being described:

created when sediments gradually accumulate (layers of matter)

• Sedimentary

• Igneus

• Metamorphic

Which of the following options names the type of rock being described:

a transformation caused by heat or pressure

• Sedimentary

• Igneus

• Metamorphic