Science TEKS Check- Earth Science

When water, wind, or ice move sediment from one place to another, it is called-

• percolation

• deposition

• erosion

• weathering

Which of these is a renewable resource?

• Oil

• Coal

• Water

• Natural Gas

Most canyons are the result of erosion caused by

• an earthquake

• a volcano

• a hurricane

• a river

Following a heavy rain, soil at the top of a hill is carried as mud to the base of the hill. What processes are involved in the movement and piling of the mud?

• weathering and deposition

• weathering and eroision

• erosion and deposition

• evaporation and condensation

The top layers of soil are important because they-

• prevent earthquakes

• make walking easier

• protect the bedrock

• give plant nutrients

Earth's supply of oil is running out. Which of the following could create more oil?

• metals bubbling up from below the surface

• rocks melting below the surface

• plant and animal remains becoming buried for millions of years

• water dissolving underground materials

The the provides us with many natural resources which of the following is NOT a renewable resource.

• coal

• plants

• air

• water

What happens to rocks when it weathers

• it breaks into small pieces

• it creates a valley

• It forms a delta

• It settles out of water that is carrying it.

A heavy rainstorm begins to fall in the area. Which of the following substance near this house will wash away the most during the heavy rainstorm.

• Gravel driveway

• dirt pile

• stepping stones

• soil under grass

Which of the following has the greatest effect on the ability to hold water?

• color of soil particles

• size of soil particles

• the texture of soil particles

• the age of soil particles