Soil and Weathering - Chapter 5

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
Weathering is a process that breaks down rocks to create soil. This process takes -
many years
a few days
several months
six weeks
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2
2.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
What TWO things does soil, as a natural resource, provide for plants?
Bedrock for protection
Support for roots to grow
Nutrients to stay healthy
Energy to make food
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NGSS.MS-LS2-1
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
A student planted sunflower plants in different components of soil. In which component of soil will the plant have the most nutrients?
Clay
Humus
Sand
Rock particles
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
These organisms need soil to-
provide support for trees to grow
give shade from the sun
provide a habitat for them to live
give small streams water they need to flow
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NGSS.MS-LS2-1
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
Which soil component consists of small grains of worn-down rock, has few nutrients, and does not hold water well?
Parent Rock
Clay
Bedrock
Sand
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
Humus can best be described as -
a layer of soil full of large rocks and minerals
tiny particles of soil that hold water well
the movement of soil from one place to another
decayed matter in the soil
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
Materials that plants and animals need to live and grow are called -
particles
organisms
adaptations
nutrients
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NGSS.MS-LS2-1
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