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________ are made of one or more minerals.
a) sand
b) clay
c) rocks
d) humus

_________________ are solid natural objects that have never been alive
a) minerals
b) rocks
c) clay
d) humus

Rocks and minerals are sorted by
a) size and shape
b) color and hardness
c) luster and texture
d) all of the above

________________ is soil that has small grains and holds water easily.
a) rocks
b) clay
c) minerals
d) humus

_________ has large grains and does not ho;d water
a) clay
b) humus
c) minerals
d) sand

________________ is rich soil made of lots of humus.
a) loam
b) sand
c) rock
d) clay

_________ is material made up of decaying parts of once living things
a) loam
b) humus
c) clay
d) rocks

_________ describes how something feels ex. bumpy, sandy, smooth
a) luster
b) hardness
c) texture
d) size

_________ describes how minerals reflect light ex. shiny, glassy, sparkly
a) luster
b) texture
c) hardness
d) size

How hard or soft a mineral is
a) size
b) hardness
c) texture
d) size

___________ is the process of breaking rocks into smaller pieces by wind, water, ice, or plant roots.
a) Weathering
b) Erosion
c) Wind
d) Geologist

________________ by wind or water moves the pieces of rock and soil around
a) Weathering
b) erosion
c) wind
d) ice

Person who studies the Earth
a) biologist
b) botanist
c) archeologist
d) geologist

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