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Science 1st Test

Rocks and Minerals, Soil , and Natural Resources

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Quarry Place where rock is dug from the Earth
5 Properties of Minerals Hardness, color, luster, texture or surface feel, and size
Coal Fossil fule, made from ancient plants
Decay occurs just after an organism dies.
Nutrients A material that plants and animals need to live and grow
Roots of Plants do what? Hold plants in place,add nutrients to soil, take water and nutrients from the soil
Loam good planting soil that is a mixture of clay, silt , sand and humus
help reduce waste by putting materials in this recycling bin.
Landfill a place where trash is covered in soil
Compost a special kind of humus made by people
conserve to keep something from being used up
minerals substances that form in the Earth from nonliving matter
Gneiss a kind of rock formed when other rock changes through great heat and pressure
Coal fossil fuel formed from microscopic organisms
Natural Resources useful materials that come from the earth.
Humus A dark brown or black nutrient found in soil
Soil erosion can be prevented by these Plant roots
Sandy Soil soil that is easy to dig out but has few nutrients
Clay soil smooth soil with tiny grains that are packed closely together
Recycling metal and aluminum can help conserve what natural resource? ore
Use less to reduce the amount of a material you use
fixing leaky faucets is a way to.... conserve water
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