Chapter 6 Saving Earth's Resources

Scientists use a ____________ to study the layers of soil, called horizons, which form over time.

• compost

• imprint

• soil profile

• minerals

Natural, nonliving substances that make up rocks are ______.

• minerals

• compost

• fossil fuel

• pore spaces

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We can ______ materials like glass and paper.

• reduce

• recycle

• reuse

In some places, _________ is used to bring fresh water to crops.

• irrigation

• minerals

• imprints

• compost

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What is pollution???

• harmful material in the environment

• a natural resource in the environment

• a manmade resource in the environment

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Making a new and different product from old materials is called???

• recycling

• remaking

• reusing

• reducing

Which of the following could help an urban area get safe drinking water from a different part of the state?

• a reservoir

• a lake

• a watershed

• a waterfall

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What does a soil profile show???

• the layers of soil called horizons

• the texture of the soil under the surface

• the color of the soil under the surface

The rate at which water flows through soil is known as the soil's _______.

• pore space

• permeability

• profile

• texture

Which of the following in NOT a renewable resource?

• air

• water

• fossil fuel

• animals