True or False
All Rocks are the same
False
How can rocks be different?
A. In color only
B. Only is shape
C. In color, shape, and size
C. In color, shape, and size
True or False?
Soil is made of small bits of rock, minerals, and parts from dead plants and animals
True
Sand is made up of tiny pieces of rock
True
Put the rocks in order from smallest to LARGEST
A. pebble, boulder, mountain, sand
B. sand, pebble, boulder, mountain
C. mountain, boulder, pebble, sand
B. sand, pebble, boulder, mountain
What are the three types of soil?
Sand, Silt, Clay
Water and wind can break down rocks into soil
True
Rocks can be broken down by.....
A. water and wind
B. dead animals and plants
C. nothing, rocks are hard and can't be broken down by anything
A. water and wind
What is it called when dead plants and animals become part of the soil.
Hint: they break down into the soil
A. decomposition
B. erosion
C. disappearing
A. decomposition
Soil is made of small bits of rock, minerals, and parts from dead plants and animals.
True
True or false?
Rocks can only be one shape and color.
False
Which soil type is the best for growing plants?
A. Clay
B. Sand
C. Silt
C. Silt
A soil that holds nutrients and water is the best soil for growing plants.
True
List three ways rocks can be sorted
Examples:
shape, color, size, texture
Which is TRUE about clay soil?
A. Clay soil will not hold any water.
B. Some plants can grow in clay soil.
C. Clay soil will not allow any plants to grow
B. Some plants can grow in clay soil.