Science Vocabulary
Science Vocabulary
mineral
A naturally formed solid made of
grains of one or more minerals
mineral
A naturally formed solid made of
grains of one or more minerals
hardness
a solid object found in nature that
has never been alive
hardness
a solid object found in nature that
has never been alive
rock
The part of soil made up of
broken-down pieces of dead
plants and animals
rock
The part of soil made up of
broken-down pieces of dead
plants and animals
humus
Soil with grains of rock that are
too small to be seen with your
eyes alone
humus
Soil with grains of rock that are
too small to be seen with your
eyes alone
sand
The measure of how difficult it is
for a mineral to be scratched
sand
The measure of how difficult it is
for a mineral to be scratched
silt
Soil with grains of rock that you
can see with your eyes alone
silt
Soil with grains of rock that you
can see with your eyes alone
clay
The movement of weathered
rock and soil
clay
The movement of weathered
rock and soil
loam
Breaking down of rocks into
smaller pieces
loam
Breaking down of rocks into
smaller pieces
weathering
Soil that is a mixture of humus,
sand, silt, and clay (good for
farming)
weathering
Soil that is a mixture of humus,
sand, silt, and clay (good for
farming)
erosion
Soil with very, very tiny grains of
rock that is reddish in color
erosion
Soil with very, very tiny grains of
rock that is reddish in color