Vocabulary
Rocks
Questions
True or False
Random
100
___________ ___________ is made of living things.
What is organic matter?
100
Rock that forms from molten rock that has cooled and hardened?
What is igneous rock?
100
On the Moh’s hardness scale, which mineral has a hardness of 10?
What is diamond?
100
True or false. Relative dating tells scientists the exact age of a rock.
False. Relative dating tells scientists the order of events that things happen. From there, scientists estimate how old a rock is.
100
You find a rock that contains a fossilized fern leaf. What type of rock is this?
What is sedimentary rock?
200
The dark-colored organic matter formed by decaying plants and animal remains. It is very good for plants to grow in because it is nutrient rich.
What is humus?
200
Which type of rock can be formed by chemical reactions?
What is metamorphic rock?
200
List two minerals.
Gold, topaz, quartz, diamond, corundum, talc, etc...
200
True or false. Clay is a type of soil that is fine-grained and holds water extremely well?
True
200
Which soil layer has the greatest amount of organic matter?
What is topsoil?
300
A nonliving, naturally occurring solid found in nature.
What is a mineral?
300
How is a rock different from a mineral?
A rock is made of up minerals.
300
Why do all minerals have a geometric shape?
What is because of the way the particle are arranged?
300
True or false. Parent rock is excellent for growing plants and flowers.
False. Parent rock is the worst soil type for growing plants and flowers.
300
A scientist says a mineral is metallic. What property is the scientist describing?
What is luster?
400
A naturally formed solid that has a unique pattern. It may be shaped like a prism, cube, rhombus, etc...
What is a crystal?
400
Only these types of rocks have fossils in them?
What are sedimentary rocks?
400
Which process forms new soil when exposed rock begins to break down?
What is weathering?
400
True or false. You likely to find dark brown soil in a forest because it has a lot of humus.
True
400
How can bacteria benefit from contaminated soil?
They can break down the contaminants.
500
These are formed by one or more minerals.
What are rocks?
500
These rocks form in layers over time.
What are sedimentary rocks?
500
List one factor that affects soil formation.
Examples: Type of rock, amount of organic matter, climate
500
True or false. You will be taking a test on this information on Thursday, March 14th?
True
500
In the Grand Canyon, the oldest fossils are found where?
What is in the lowest layer of rock?
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