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Sand, soil, rocks up close — Homework

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Sand, soil, rocks up close — Homework

Examine real sand, soil, and a rock from home or outside before answering.

  1. 1.Is sand made of gritty grains or one solid piece?
  2. 2.Name one difference between sand and soil that you noticed.
  3. 3.Which held water longest when you tested it: sand, soil, or the rock?
  4. 4.Explain how a big rock could slowly turn into sand over a very long time.
  5. 5.Why might a garden need soil instead of plain sand?
🌲 Homeschool of the FutureSecond Grade · Science · week 33 homework