Plickers
Questions for Chapter 3 Rocks and Soil
What causes rocks to break apart and become soil?
Clay
Sunlight
*Weathering
How does sandy soil feel?
Soft and crumbly
*Like a handful of sugar
Soft and sticky
What is one thing that people make out of soil?
Paper
Plastic
*pottery
The best type of soil for growing most plants is
Clay soil
Sandy soil
*humus soil
What is most soil mostly made of?
*bits of rock
Bits of fossils
Bits of concrete
How does humus feel?
*soft and crumbly
Like a handful of sugar
Soft and sticky
Which of these is true?
*Earth is made mostly of rock
The rocks on Earth are living things
Most of Earth is covered with humus
How does clay feel?
soft and crumbly
Like a handful of sugar
*Soft and sticky