Earth's Resources and Soils

Front

Which of the following is a nonrenewable resource?

• Animals, because they grow old and die
• Plants, because there are so many kinds
• Minerals, because they are replaced slowly
• Wind, because sometimes it doesn't blow

Back

Minerals, because they are replaced slowly

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

Front

Which particle of soil is the largest?

Back

gravel

Front

Which color of soil most likely contains humus? Options: gray, light brown, dark brown, white.

Back

dark brown

Front

Which soil texture has the greatest ability to support life on this farm? Options: Clay, Silt, Sand, Silt-sand

Back

Silt-sand

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Front

Which rock is most likely the kind of rock that produced the sediments that made up the soil sample in the cup? Options: Rock 1, Rock 2, Rock 3, Rock 4

Back

Rock 2

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Front

Which property of soil could students determine by rubbing a sample between their fingers?

Back

The texture of soil

Front

How much water did the soil retain when 200 mL of water was poured through a soil sample and 110 mL drained out?

Back

90 mL

Front

Properties of clay-rich soils?

Back

very small particles, poor drainage, feels sticky when wet

Front

Texture of a soil depends on:

Back

the sizes of the particles in the soil and how they feel

Front

Retention of water in soil depends on:

Back

the amount of water the soil can hold

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4