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Minerals, Rocks, and Soils
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Minerals, Rocks, and Soils

A student has collected a group of rocks. All the rocks collected ________________: are different sizes. Students sorted rocks into 4 groups.The new rock belongs in which group: Group 3. You can touch or feel a rock to describe which of the rock’s characteristics: texture. A student is testing a rock by trying to scratch it with different objects. It is a good test for answering which of the following questions? : What is the hardness of a rock?. The chart shows some properties of four different rocks.Which of the following rocks can be grouped together using their luster: 2 and 4 . A student is investigating the textures of soils. Which soil feels the roughest: sand. Sophia is blindfolded. She feels a soil. It feels powdery, soft, and she cannot feel any particles in between her fingers. What soil is she most likely feeling? : clay. Which is the best type of soil for growing vegetables: loam. Which type of soil feels smooth when you rub it between your fingers: clay. Use the picture to answer the following questionWhich statement explains how the features MOST LIKELY formed: Wind made the arch by weathering rock.. Which BEST describes the action of wind and waves on a beach: They decrease the size of the sand particles.. When water runs down a hill of loose soil, it will cause what change to the soil: Soil from the top of the hill will be moved to the bottom.. Students observed that in one corner of the playground was a patch of smooth, flat soil. After several days, they noticed that ripples had formed across the sand. What was the most likely cause of this change: Wind blowing. What happens when strong winds blow sand against large rocks: Tiny pieces of rock break off.. Dunes are large piles of sand that move slowly on beaches. What causes the dunes to move from place to place? : Blowing winds

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