Distribution of Resources

The organic matter in soil is made of...

• dead worms

• stems

• roots

• all of these

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

____ is a factor that affects soil development.

• Slope

• Time

• Type of rock

• all of these

How long does it take for soil to form?

• thousands of years

• a few hours

• a few years

• a few days

Groundwater is found in pores of small rock

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

A low volume of pores means that the rock has high porosity.

• True

• False

A(n) ____ is a layer of permeable rock that lets water move freely.

• Cave

• Aquifer

• Spring

• Water Table

Which of the following determined the type of fossil fuel formed from prehistoric organic matter?

• type of organic matter

• temperature and pressure

• length and time the organic matter was buried

• all of these

Minerals are evenly distributed on earth.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

The type of rock that traps oil and natural gas

• Impermeable

• Igneous

• Sedimentary

• Metamorphic

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

Why is it more likely to find oil in Colorado and not Iowa?

• It is colder.

• The mountains have rocks that trap the oil.

• Iowa has oil.

• The farm land doesn't allow oil to develop.