Soil/Erosion/Weathering

Fossils of fish and seashells are found on mountains because millions of years ago the mountains were once part of the ocean floor.

Scientists classify (organize) rocks by how they are FORMED.

Adaptation is a characteristic of a living thing that helps the living thing to survive in its environment

Erosion is caused by wind and FLOWING WATER.

Understanding the PROPERTIES of minerals helps people to know how to use them.

The remains of living things that have died and decayed become ________.

Most fossils formed during the Flood of Noah's day.

What is the top layer of soil called?

What is the bottom layer of soil called?

Gems are minerals that are hard to find. They are called __________ minerals.

A natural resource that is made up of small bits of broken rock, air spaces, water, and humus is ____________.

Rocks are made of one or more _________.

The remains of a living thing that has died and was buried quickly is a __________.

Why it is important to conserve (use it wisely) soil?

What is the middle layer of soil called?

Some properties that can be used to identify a mineral are crystal shape, color, streak, and _________.

Table salt is a mineral that is easy to find. It is called _______________ mineral.

The movement of rocks and soil is called ___________.

A landslide is an example of WEATHERING.

The Bible tells us in Genesis 1 that GOD CREATED the earth with dry land and seas.

Jose and his family live high in the mountains in Peru. While exploring, he found a fossil of a seashell. He was surprised because he doesn't live near the ocean. Explain to him, using the Bible's teaching, why the fossil was there!

The layer of soil that contains humus and is where plants grow is the _________.

Rock that forms when melted rock cools is __________ rock.