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Understanding the ____________ of minerals helps people to know how to use them
properties
a natural resource that is made up of small bits of broken rock, air spaces, water, and humus
soil
the layer of soil that contains humus and is where plants grow
topsoil
rocks are made of one or more _________
minerals
the Bible tells us in Genesis 1, __________ the earth with dry land and seas
God created
the ___________ says that most fossils formed during the flood of Noah's day
biblical view
the remains of a living thing that has died and decayed
humus
the remains of a living thing that has died and was buried quickly
a fossil
erosion is caused by wind and ____________
flowing water
the ____________ believes that fossils of fish and seashells are found on mountains because millions of years ago the mountains were once a part of the ocean floor
evolutionary view
gems and minerals that are hard to find
the movement of rocks and soil
erosion
rocks that form when melted rock cools
igneous
a landslide is an example of ___________
erosion
both the ______________ says that adaptation is a characteristic of a living thing that helps the living thing to survive in its environment
biblical and evolutionary view
table salt is a mineral that is easy to find so it is a ______________
common mineral
the breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces
weathering
some properties that can be used to identify a mineral are crystal shape, color, streak, and __________
hardness
a scientist classifies rocks by how they were ___________
formed
Using the Bible's teaching, why would fossils of fish and seashells be found on today's mountains?
The mountains were covered with water during the Genesis flood. Fish and animals were quickly buried by sediment. The remains turned to fossils.
Why is it important to conserve soil?