Science TEKS

Students conducted the experiment above. They added 200ml of water into the clay soil, and collected the water that drained through the soil. They then repeated this with silt and sand. What question were the students trying to answer with this investigation?

• Which type of water passes through soil?

• Which type of soil retains the most water?

• Which funnel holds the most soil?

• Does clay, silt, and sand get wet?

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

A student wants to create a model that shows how sand dunes are formed. First, she places sand in an aluminum pan. What’s her next step?

• Pour a cup of water in the pan

• Shake the pan back and forth

• Use a fan to blow the sand

• Place ice in the pan

Tags

NGSS.MS-ETS1-4

How did the delta at the end of the Rio Grande form?

• Sand and mud from the Gulf of Mexico were washed ashore by tsunamis

• The river cut through the solid bedrock of the valley.

• Hurricanes pushed soil and debris from the Gulf of Mexico onto the land.

• The river deposited large amounts of sediment from land erosion.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

All of these are related to the formation of natural gas and oil EXCEPT....

• decomposed animals

• decayed plants

• sedimentary rock

• active volcanoes

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

What is this landform?

• delta

• canyon

• valley

• sand dune

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

How does a delta form?

• a river slowing down

• it's just a river that empties into an ocean or lake

• the current of the river speeds up at the mouth causing sediment to wash away

• the current of the river slows down causing sediment to deposit

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which of these resources are NOT renewable?

• gasoline

• sunlight

• wind

• corn

Fossil fuels are

• Renewable resource

• Nonrenewable resource

When waves drop sand on the beach, it is...

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

Which fossil fuel is formed only from dead plants in swamps?

• Rubber

• Petroleum

• Coal

• Natural Gas