Vocabulary
Rocks and Soil
Minerals and Rock Properties
Soil Observations
Potpourri
100
The loose materials that make up Earth's surface that has rocks, humus, air, and water is called what?
Soil
100
what is a big rock called?
boulder
100
Boulders, gravel, and sand are examples of what rock property?
size
100
where do we find soil?
Everywhere on Earth's surface
100
What do we use soil to do?
plant things
200
What are nonliving things found in nature?
minerals (accept rocks or soil, but remind that rocks and soil are made up of minerals)
200
earth's land is mostly made up of?
rocks
200
Name two Earth’s natural materials?
Rocks or minerals ( you could also include soil)
200
Which type of soil doesn’t hold water very well?
Sandy
200
Texture describes how something ____?
feels
300
The part of soil made up of bits of decayed plants and animals is called?
Humus
300
what type of soil holds water well?
clay
300
Ellie feels a rock and it is tough, this means its grains are what? large or small?
large
300
Humus is decayed what?
plants and animals
300
What size rock fits in your hand?
pebble or gravel
400
a small piece that makes up rocks or soil are called what?
Grains
400
What has to be mixed with rocks, water and air to be called soil?
humus
400
Matthew has two minerals that are blue, what could he look at to see if they are the same mineral?
check its streak
400
what color is Loam usually?
blackish
400
True or false? A mineral may be blue, yellow, or pink?
true, that is why we need to check their streaks
500
The mark left behind when a mineral is scraped on a tile is called?
its streak
500
what is the soil called that we plant our gardens with?
loam
500
Name a hard mineral and a soft mineral?
Diamond = hard graphite = soft
500
Name the four parts of soil.
Air, water, rocks, and humus
500
Name a kind of mineral.
diamond, graphite, quartz, silver, gold
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