ROCKS & SOIL - Bill Nye

Watch the 3 parts of Bill Nye's "Rocks & Soil" episode, and then answer the questions that appear after the clips.

1.      What factors cause rocks to break down?

2.      How is soil created?

3.      What is the purpose of a “soil profile”?

4.      There are 3 different categories of rocks

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b.      Type:

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5.      What causes holes (or pits) to appear in some igneous rocks?

6.      How are volcanoes formed?

7.      How are crystals formed?