Soil
Rocks & Soil
Rocks
Properties
100

Do plants need specific types of soil, water, and sunlight in order to grow well? Yes or No

yes

100

Soil is formed by the _______________ of rock.

breaking

100

Rocks are formed from which? plants, soil, or minerals

minerals

100

What is texture? How something ______________

feels

200

What is the bottom layer of soil?

bedrock

200

Soil makes it possible to grow _____________. 

plants

200

What type of rock is formed from rock SEDIMENT? Igneous, Metamorphic, or Sedimentary

Sedimentary

200

True or False- Soil only 1 color.

No- it can be many different colors. 

300

This layer is where plants grow.

organic (humus) or topsoil

300

What is made up of broken rocks, plants, water, air, and animals? Rocks or Soil

soil

300

What type of rock is formed from volcanoes? Igneous, Metamorphic, or Sedimentary

Igneous

300

What are properties that can describe soil?

color, texture, structure

400

What does the humus or organic material do for the soil?

It adds nutrients to it. 

400

Are rocks and soil living or nonliving?

nonliving

400

What type of rock is formed from heat and pressure? Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary

Metamorphic

400

What are properties that can describe rocks?

color, texture, luster, pattern, hardness, sink/float, magnetic