Vocabulary
A piece or bit
particle
Name an example of a mineral that we use daily.
toothpaste
What are the 3 types of soil?
loam, sand, and clay
What is a mold or leaf of another thin object?
imprint
large masses of ice, slowly moving and crushing rock underneath
glaciers
remains of plants and animals
fossils
Name the 4 properties of minerals.
color, luster, hardness, and streak
What is the first layer of soil?
Horizon O
What type of fossil is formed from the remains of plants and animal body?
body fossils
mixture of water, air, rocks, and parts of dead plants and animals
soil
someone who studies fossils
paleontologist
What is the softest mineral?
talc
What is a part of the soil that is made up of pieces of dead plants and animals?
humus
A bay is a body of water surrounded by water on how many sides?
3
weathered rock and bedrock
the shape of the land's surface
landform
What type of mineral do our pencils have in them?
graphite
What is in the O horizon?
topsoil
Mesas are formed by what?
weathering and erosion
subsoil
minerals
Where can minerals be found?
What are the layers of soil called?
Horizons
What is the hardened form of tree sap?
What is a body of water completely surrounded by land?