Science Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
What is the changing of rocks over time? | rock cycle |
What is the bottom layer of soil? | bedrock |
What is a layer of soil? | horizon |
What is the type of rock that forms when melted rock cools and hardens? | igneous |
What is the breaking down of Earth's surface into pieces? | weathering |
What are the remains of decayed plants and animals? | humus |
What is the process of moving sediment to other places? | erosion |
The soil in your garden feels right. What physical property of the soil are you observing? | texture |
Which substance makes up most of Earth's crust? | rock |
What property do all soil horizons share? | partly weathered rock |
Which of these processes does NOT contribute to weathering and erosion that shapes landforms? Pressure Plants Waves Wind | pressure |
When two plates of the Earth push against each other, what landforms can be formed? | mountains |
Sinkholes occur occasionally in Florida. What causes sinkholes? | water dissolves underground rock |
Which layer of soil contains humus? | top |
What could cause a soil sample to be dark in color? | the soil was likely from a forest and the humus has turned it dark |
What could cause a soil sample to be light in color? | the soil was likely desert soil with little humus in it |
How are rocks and minerals alike? | solid substances found in nature |
How are rocks and minerals different? | there are more than 4,000 minerals and only 3 types of rocks |
Which one is NOT one of the groups of rocks? Metamorphic Igneous Limestone Sedimentary | Limestone |
How are metaphoric rocks formed? | when molten rock cools |
How are metaphoric rocks formed? | formed by any other rock with heat and pressure |
How are sedimentary rocks formed? | made from sediments that have piled up over time |
How is a streak test done? | rubbing a hard mineral or rock across a hard tile surface |
A rock in a mine appears round and worm smooth. It could be a piece of a bigger rock or what else? | it could have washed into the mine from a stream of water |
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