2nd Grade Earth Science - rocks

What is soil made of?

Look at the pictures.  Which one shows an ocean? 

Wind and water change the land by carrying rocks and soil to new places.  This is called?

Which senses do you use to observe the texture of rocks? 

What is rock? 

You observe some rocks. What can you do to record what you observe? 

Wind and water break up large rocks into smaller ones. 

How are all soils the same?

Which is largest?

What does the plant get from the soil?

Alicia thinks plants grow better in some soils than in others. How can she test her hypothesis?

What kind of rock is sandstone?  Many bits of sediment were pressed and turned into solid rock.

Abdullah wants to compare this soil to another kind of soil. Which question should he ask?

Look at the picture. How did Jake sort these rocks? 

Look at the pictures.  How can you sort these rocks? 

You study a sample of soil. What is the best way to record your observations?

What kind of rock is marble?  It was limestone but was heated and squeezed until it changed.

Which is true of a lake? 

Which does not hold water well?

What kind of rock is granite?  It cooled from magma