BJU Science 3 Chapter 3 Review

The Bible tells us in Genesis 1 that God created the earth with dry land and seas.

• TRUE

• FALSE

A natural resource that is made up of small bits of broken rock, air spaces, water, and humus is

• soil

• sedimentary rock

• minerals

• erosion

The remains of living things that have died and decayed become

• erosion

• humus

• sedimentary rock

• minerals

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

The movement of rocks and soil is called

• weathering

• humus

• erosion

• topsoil

The layer of soil that contains humus and is where plants grow is called

• Topsoil

• humus

• sedimentary rock

• igneous rock

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

The breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces is called

• weathering

• erosion

• fossil

• minerals

Erosion is caused by (select 2 correct answers)

• wind

• flowing water

• lightning

• sunlight

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

This forms when layers of sediment are pressed together and harden

• sedimentary rock

• igneous rock

• humus

• topsoil

This forms when melted rock cools

• Igneous rock

• sedimentary rock

• topsoil

• humus

Scientists classify rocks by how they are formed.

• True

• False