Rocks and Soil Review

Soil is formed over a long time. Which sentence best tells how soil forms?

• Soil forms when rocks break down and mix with dead plants and animals.

• Soil forms when a lot of rain falls on the ground at once.

• Soil forms when sand is mixed with water.

• Soil forms when large rocks break down and turn into sand and water.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Soils is made of...

• Organic Matter

• Sand

• Rocks

• Water

• A mixture of all of these

Rocks come in many different characteristics like...

• color

• shape

• texture

• all of these

Benny and his father took a walk. They found these rocks.

Which statement can Benny make about these rocks?

• These rocks are different colors.

• These rocks are all soft.

• These rocks are different sizes.

• These rocks are all the same size.

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NGSS.2-PS1-1

___________ is a mixture of sand, silt, clay, rock, and humus.

• environment

• erosion

• soil

• weathering

Rocks, sand, mud, and other soils are called

• amber

• mold/case

• sediments

A chunk of rock that is not burned up by the atmosphere and hits Earth's surface.

• Meteoroid

• Meteor

• Meteorite

• Comet

Jonathan has a rock collection. The rocks all look different. What is one way that all rocks are alike?

• All rocks are the same size.

• All rocks are shiny.

• All rocks are the same shape.

• All rocks are nonliving objects.

Justine digs in her garden. She sees many things in the soil.

Which nonliving things might Justine see in the soil?

• earthworms

• rocks

• weeds

• spiders

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NGSS.2-PS1-1

Scientists observe soil to determine what plants will grow in an area. What do scientists mean when they talk about the texture of soil?

• the weight of the soil

• the temperature of the soil

• the feel of the soil

• the color of the soil

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5