5th Grade Climate, Environment, and Resources

Organic material called _____________ enriches the soil.​ (a)  

• humus
• topsoil

When soil gets worn out, it may lead to ​ (a)   .

• desertification
• erosion

A prairie is a type of ​ (a)   . A forest is another type.

• ecosystem
• environment

If there are too many changes in conditions, a species may die out, or become ​ (a)   .

• extinct
• consequence

Most plant roots are found in the ​ (a)   , or the uppermost layer of soil.

• topsoil
• broken rock

A place where animals and plants live is called a/an ​ (a)   .

• habitat
• environment

All plants and animals are adapted to certain ​ (a)   or surroundings.

• environment
• erosion

Climate describes the atmospheric conditions in a place at a specific time. It changes quickly.

• True

• False

Weather is the temperature and wind from hour to hour or day to day.

• True

• False

Fronts can cause severe weather. They may form when air masses of different temperatures come together.

• True

• False