Soil
What is Soil?
Loose top layer of Earth’s surface made of
small particles or rock, bits of plant material, and living organisms.
Name something that breaks rocks.
Freezing water, wind, water, landslides, abrasion
What is a natural resource?
Something from nature that we use.
What is a mountain?
A very tall piece of land, higher than a hill.
True or False. Granite is a rock that some people use for their countertops.
True
Name two things you find in soil?
Gravel, Sand, Pebbles, Clay, Silt, Humus
What kinds of rocks come from volcanoes? They are known as "fire rocks"!
Igneous Rocks
What is an example of a living resource?
Trees, plants, animals
What is a river?
A body of water that flows over the land.
What is the smallest part of soil?
Clay
What is Humus?
Decayed/dead plants and animals
What kind of rocks form from layers of sediment?
Sedimentary Rocks
What is an example of a non-living resource?
Sun, water, fossil fuels,wind
What is a volcano?
A mountain that can erupt and spew out lava.
What is a renewable resource?
What MOVES soil into a new spot?
Erosion
What kind of rocks form from heat and pressure?
Metamorphic Rocks
Give two examples of natural resources.
What is a canyon?
A deep valley usually carved out by a river.
What is a non-renewable resource?
A natural resource that cannot be reproduced after used.
What is it called when rocks STOP moving and settle in a place?
Deposition
What is a fossil?
The remains of plants and animals found in layers of rock.
What is an example of a fossil fuel?
Oil, natural gas, coal, petroleum
What is the melted rock that comes out of a volcano?
Lava
What is a topography map?
To find the shape and elevation of land.