Soil and Rocks

Grade 2 Science Worksheet - Building Confidence

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Read the clue. Circle what it describes.

1.
Waves wear rocks into tiny grains of it.
- clay
- gravel
- sand
2.
Granite and limestone are two kinds.
- clay
- sand
- rock
3.
It can be smooth or rough, and it does not crumble in your hand.
- sand
- soil
- rock
4.
It pours through your fingers and feels rough.
- sand
- soil
- gravel
5.
Tiny stones that are poured on roads and driveways.
- clay
- sand
- gravel
6.
A sandbox is filled with it.
- sand
- rock
- gravel
7.
It takes thousands of years for wind and water to wear it down.
- rock
- soil
- sand
8.
Farmers plow it before they plant seeds.
- rock
- soil
- clay

Answer Key - Grade 2 Science Worksheet - Building Confidence

Read the clue. Circle what it describes.

1.
Waves wear rocks into tiny grains of it.
- clay
- gravel
- sand
2.
Granite and limestone are two kinds.
- clay
- sand
- rock
3.
It can be smooth or rough, and it does not crumble in your hand.
- sand
- soil
- rock
4.
It pours through your fingers and feels rough.
- sand
- soil
- gravel
5.
Tiny stones that are poured on roads and driveways.
- clay
- sand
- gravel
6.
A sandbox is filled with it.
- sand
- rock
- gravel
7.
It takes thousands of years for wind and water to wear it down.
- rock
- soil
- sand
8.
Farmers plow it before they plant seeds.
- rock
- soil
- clay