Rocks and Soils Quiz Book

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Rocks and Soils Quiz Book

Afolabi
Grace

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Rocks and Soils

Quiz Book

Grace Afolabi

Rocks and Soils INTRODUCTION

Rocks and Soils Quiz Book is created for students to guide them through their science learning journey.

Students require the knowledge of scientific knowledge to relate with their environment and the world around them.

Designed for Primary and Junior Secondary Students.

"The soil is not a mass of dead debris, merely resulting from the physical and chemical weathering of rocks; it is a more or less homogeneous system which has resulted from the decomposition of plant and animal remains. It is teeming with life.."

1. What type of rock is formed from lava?

a. Igneous

b. Sedimentary

c. Metamorphic

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2. Fossils form around this type of rock.

a. Igneous

b. Sedimentary

c. Metamorphic

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3. This rock is formed from heat and pressure.

a. Igneous

b. Sedimentary

c. Metamorphic

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4. Pumice is a type of_______ rock.

a. Igneous

b. Sedimentary

c. Metamorphic

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5. Sandstone is a type of

_______ rock.

a. Igneous

b. Sedimentary

c. Metamorphic

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6. Marble is a type of ________ rock.

a. Igneous

b. Sedimentary

c. Metamorphic

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7.

Rocks are not used for _______.

a. Building

b. Cooking

c. Medication

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8. Rocks are

broken down into _______.

a. Fuel

b. Soil

c. Water

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9. Rocks are made of

a. Manure b. Materials

c. Minerals

_______.
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10. The study of rocks is called _____.

a. Paleontology

b. Geology

c. Archaeology

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11. Which of these is NOT a type of soil?

a. Sandy

b. Loamy

c. Rocky

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12. This soil is best for growing plants.

a. Sandy

b. Loamy

c. Clay

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13. This soil is poor and cannot hold water.

a. Sandy

b. Loamy c. Clay

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14. This soil holds a lot of water and has very small airspace.

a. Sandy

b. Loamy

c. Clay

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15. This soil is smooth and can also be used to grow some plants.

a. Sandy

b. Silt

c. Loamy

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16. Soil is part of

a. Water surface

b. Air surface

c. Earth surface

_____.
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17. Which of these is NOT a part of soil profile?

a. Topsoil

b. Bedrock

c. Sedimentary rock

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18. The layer above the topsoil is made of _______.

a. Organic material

b. Rocks

c. Water

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19. This layer does NOT encourage the presence of living things.

a. Topsoil

b. Subsoil

c. Bedrock

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20. Soil is a _______ resource.

a. Artificial

b. Expensive

c. Natural

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1. A

2. B 3. C

4. A

5. B

6. C 7. B 8. B

9. C 10. B

Answers

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11. C 12. B 13. A 14. C 15. B 16. C 17. C 18. A 19. C 20. C

Answers

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Grace Afolabi is an educator and writer She creates educational resources for children all over the world. She can be reached at africanlearningpath@gmailcom

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