Science 3.7A 3.7B 3.7C

A student made a mixture of sand, tiny rocks, small twigs, and some leaves. This student has modeled...

• how rocks change over time

• the formation of soil

• the life cycle of plants

• how landforms are created

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NGSS.5-ESS2-1

NGSS.5-LS2-1

The weathering of rocks into small pieces forms what natural resources?

• Minerals

• Water

• Coal

• Soil

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NGSS.4-ESS2-1

A student exploring the formation of soil put rocks in a plastic jar of water and shook it. Afterwards, there were small pieces of broken rock in the water. What process in the formation of soil does this model?

• Weathering of earth materials

• Decay of plant matter

• Formation of various minerals

• Mixing of water and air

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NGSS.4-ESS2-1

How do plants contribute to the formation of soil? Plants...

• cover the soil and shade it from sunlight.

• die, decompose and become part of the soil.

• use soil to grow and develop over time.

• support the animal life in the soil.

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NGSS.5-LS2-1

All of the following are ways we can conserve natural resources EXCEPT...

• using less water.

• building new houses.

• planting more trees.

• reusing paper bags

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NGSS.5-ESS3-1

When plants, animals, and other organisms die, they break down and become part of the soil. What is this part of the soil called?

• sand
• silt
• clay
• humus

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NGSS.5-LS2-1

How are erupting volcanoes helpful?

• They can help clear land to build on.
• Volcanoes can shootout lava that will eventually cool down on the surface of the Earth and form new land.  
• They can keep cold areas warmer. 
• They are not helpful at all. 

What occurs when two plates move, bump or slide past each other?

• An Earthquake
• Nothing
• Movement

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

________ or quick changes can occur to our Earth within minutes or even seconds.

• rapid

• large

• small

• slow

When rocks and debris fall down a slope or mountain, this is called a _________.

• Landslide

• flood

• Volcano

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2