Ch. 3 Test Review

Which list places soil particles in order from SMALLEST to LARGEST?

• silt, sand, clay

• sand, clay, silt

• clay, silt, sand

• clay, sand, silt

Which of these is a renewable resource?

• copper

• trees

• oil

• iron

Some students made a model of erosion on a beach.  First they made a mound of sand in a tray.  Then they poured water on the sand.  What change did the students MOST LIKELY observe?   

• The sand particles were blown away by wind.

• The sand particles broke into smaller pieces

• The mound of sand became larger

• The mound of sand became smaller

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which type of soil contains rock particles of different sizes?

• sand

• silt

• clay

• loam

Weathering and erosion caused by a river can form a

• valley

• glacier

• desert

• mountain

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Soils that look dark usually have large amounts of

• sand

• humus

• loam

• silt

Energy from wind is an example of

• a nonrenewable resource

• a resource made of fossil fuels

• a resource that is being used up quickly

• a renewable resource

What is weathering?

• the dropping of rock pieces in a new place

• the breaking of rock into smaller pieces

• the picking up and moving of rock pieces

• the force that pulls rock pieces downhill

Which of these is NOT a way to conserve resources?

• putting trash in a garbage can

• recycling paper and cardboard

• using a water bottle that can be washed and reused

• walking instead of being driven somewhere

What is the process of breaking down rocks into smaller pieces called?

• Erosion

• Weathering

• Deposition

• Compaction