SOIL AND SOIL QUALITY (FORMATIVE TEST)

Which is NOT part of the environment?

• soil

• water

• living organisms

• none of the above

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

It helps sustain life on Earth including __________.

• Air

• Water

• Soil

• All of the above

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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Which ONE involves land preparation for crops planting by cutting trees and other plants followed by plowing the soil?

• Construction and Development

• Farming

• Mining

• Waste Disposal

Which process involves improper disposal of waste products with hazardous chemicals that cause soil pollution?

• Construction and Development

• Farming

• Mining

• Waste disposal

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

Soil is composed of _______________________.

• organic matter produced by organisms

• fragments of bedrock

• clay minerals formed by the chemical alteration of bedrock

• All of these

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

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What is the first option in the waste management hierarchy?

• Disposal

• Treatment

• Recycling

• Reduction

It includes the adding of nutrients to the soil in the form of organic or artificial fertilizers to make their crops grow better.

• Construction and Development

• Farming

• Mining

• Waste disposal

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

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Which types of waste is produced by stripping land to obtain ores?

• Production of pest

• Recycling of water

• Desertification.

• Eutrophication of bodies of water

This are a major input into agriculture to provide stable optimum growing conditions, meet plant nutrient demand and maintain a balanced nutrient.

• Lime and mineral fertilizer

• Growing plants

• Desertification

• Herbicides

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

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It is hazardous chemicals that get into the soil can harm plants when they take up the contamination through their roots.

• Construction and Development

• Agricultural Waste

• Mining

• Waste disposal

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