Rocks, Minerals, and Soils Test Review

Which type of soil is least able to hold water?

• clay

• loam

• silt

• sand

What are the most likely causes of weathering?

• wind and water

• water and sand

• sand and animals

• animals and humans

What are the four attributes of rocks?

• metamorphic, igneous, sedimentary and transformative

• metals, minerals, crystals and rocks

• color, texture, hardness, and luster

• weight, shape, luster and color

Which soil has the largest grains?

• clay

• gravel

• sand

• loam

Imagine you found a large, jagged rock and put it into a river. If you returned 50 years later and found the same rock, the rock would be ​ ​ ​

• smaller and smoother.

• larger and smoother.

• gone.

• larger and more jagged.

The more organic matter a soil contains the _______ it is.

• darker

• lighter

• softer

• more coarse

Which of the following is not used to identify a rock?

• color

• texture

• weight

• luster

What type of soil would be best for molding into a statue?

• sand

• silt

• gravel

• clay

A student is describing a rock's luster. What are they describing?

• How the light shines off the rock's surface.

• The weight of the rock.

• The color of the rock's inside.

• The shape of the rock.

True or False: Rocks can be made of many types of minerals.

• True

• False