Rocks And Minerals And Soil

Question 1

You may not see them but soil is made up of __________ air and_________ ________ as well.

Answer 1

Water Living things

Question 2

When plants and animals die _______ and fungi decompose them.

Answer 2

Bacteria

Question 3

If you look at soil with a hand lends you will find small pieces of rocks minerals and_______.

Answer 3

Humus

Question 4

I am the decayed plant and animal matter in soil. What am I?

Answer 4

Humus

Question 5

I am the name for a layer of soil. What am I.

Answer 5

Horizon

Question 6

Soil contains ____________.

Answer 6

Pore spaces

Question 7

Soil forms in layers called __________.

Answer 7

Horizons

Question 8

If soil holds to much water plants can __________.

Answer 8

Drown

Question 9

Other properties of soil are color and __________.

Answer 9

Permeability

Question 10

I am the layer of soil under the top layer of soil what am I

Answer 10

Subsoil

Question 11

Heat and pressure form ______________rocks.

Answer 11

Metamorphic

Question 12

A rock that’s formed by melted rock is called____________rock.

Answer 12

Igneous

Question 13

Layers of substances are pressed and cemented together to form ___________rock.

Answer 13

Sedimentary

Question 14

A rock layer ad any _________in that rock have the same relative age.

Answer 14

Fossil

Question 15

Formed by heat and pressure

Answer 15

Metamorphic rock

Question 16

Non-living. Natural substances that make up rock are called_________.

Answer 16

Minerals

Question 17

A natural non- living substance that occurs in rocks

Answer 17

Minerals

Question 18

Igneous rocks are classified by how quickly they ________________ and the size of the mineral grains that form.

Answer 18

Cool

Question 19

Layers of substances are pressed and cemented together to form _____________ rock.

Answer 19

Sedimentary

Question 20

A rock layer and any _________ in that rock have the same relative age.

Answer 20

Fossil