Rocks and Soil Exploration
A Grade 5 science worksheet exploring different types of rocks, the rock cycle, soil composition, and its importance.
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Rocks and Soil Exploration
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Good luck!
1. Which type of rock is formed from cooled and solidified magma or lava?
Sedimentary
Igneous
Metamorphic
Mineral
2. Look at the image below. Which rock type is usually formed from layers of weathered and eroded materials?
Igneous
Metamorphic
Sedimentary
All of the above
3. The continuous process by which rocks are created, changed, and destroyed is called the .
4. Heat and pressure can transform existing rocks into rocks.
5. What are the main components of soil? List at least three.
6. Why is humus important for healthy soil?
7. All soil is exactly the same, no matter where you find it.
True
False
8. The image below shows different layers of soil. The top layer, or topsoil, is usually the most fertile.
True
False
Match each term on the left with its correct description on the right.
9. Weathering
a. The movement of weathered rock material by wind, water, or ice.
10. Erosion
b. The breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces.
11. Deposition
c. The process by which eroded materials are laid down or dropped in a new location.
Use the words below to complete the sentences.
12. Soil is made up of weathered rock, water, air, and .
13. The rock from which soil is formed is called the .
14. Tiny pieces of rock, sand, and clay are called .
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