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WorksheetsScience U04, 05, and 06 Vocab
Total questions: 39
Worksheet time: 20mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
the smallest rock particle found in soil
a)
Sand
b)
Clay
c)
Gravel
d)
Loam
2.
the process by which weathered and eroded material is deposited by wind, water, or ice
a)
Erosion
b)
Weathering
c)
Deposition
3.
the process where earth materials are broken down and moved from one area to another
a)
Erosion
b)
Weathering
c)
Deposition
4.
the action of physical conditions on Earth that cause earth materials to change in color, texture, composition, or form; process which breaks downrocks into smaller pieces
a)
Erosion
b)
Weathering
c)
Deposition
5.
a thick layer of compacted ice and snow that stays frozen all year
a)
Rock
b)
Glacier
c)
Mountain
6.
small stones and pebbles
a)
Sand
b)
Humus
c)
Gravel
7.
material in the soil formed from decayed plants and animals
a)
Humus
b)
Sand
c)
Gravel
d)
Clay
8.
a soil that contains mostly sand and silt and some clay
a)
Humus
b)
Sand
c)
Loam
d)
Clay
9.
a small particle of rock found on beaches and in the soil
a)
Humus
b)
Sand
c)
Loam
d)
Clay
10.
a mixture of decaying organic material, weathered rock, water, mineral fragments, and air that takes thousands of years to develop
a)
Humus
b)
Sand
c)
Soil
d)
Clay
11.
a very fine particle of sand, clay, or other material that is carried by moving water and deposited as sediment
a)
Silt
b)
Sand
c)
Soil
d)
Clay
12.
a natural Earth material having a crystal form and its own physical properties; occurs naturally in rocks and in the ground
a)
Nutrients
b)
Minerals
c)
Sediment
d)
Particle
13.
substances that an organism needs to live, survive, and grow
a)
Nutrients
b)
Minerals
c)
Sediment
d)
Particle
14.
an extremely small part or piece of matter
a)
Nutrients
b)
Minerals
c)
Sediment
d)
Particle
15.
small particles of sand, soil, shells, pieces of rocks and minerals, and organic matter deposited by water, wind, or ice
a)
Nutrients
b)
Minerals
c)
Sediment
d)
Particle
16.
matter containing the decomposed remains of once-living organisms
a)
Nutrients
b)
Organic Material
c)
Minerals
d)
Particles
17.
the protection, preservation, management, or restoration of natural resources
a)
Recycle
b)
Conservation
c)
Fossil Fuels
d)
Reduce
18.
to use wisely, without waste; protect from destruction
a)
Conserve
b)
Recycle
c)
Fossil Fuels
d)
Reduce
19.
a fuel, such as coal, oil, or natural gas, formed in the geological past from the decayed remains of ancient organisms, such as plants and animals
a)
Conserve
b)
Recycle
c)
Fossil Fuels
d)
Reduce
20.
natural resources that are used up at a rate faster than they can be replaced
a)
Nonrenewable Resource
b)
Recycle
c)
Fossil Fuels
d)
Reduce
21.
to process materials, such as paper, plastic, aluminum, steel, and glass so they can be used to make new items
a)
Nonrenewable Resource
b)
Recycle
c)
Fossil Fuels
d)
Reduce
22.
to use a smaller quantity
a)
Nonrenewable Resource
b)
Recycle
c)
Fossil Fuels
d)
Reduce
23.
natural resources that are constantly being recycled; an example is water
a)
Renewable Resource
b)
Recycle
c)
Fossil Fuels
d)
Reduce
24.
a weather instrument that measures wind speed
a)
Map Key
b)
Anemometer
c)
Rain Guage
d)
Windometer
25.
something that represents (or stands for) something else; a picture representing an object or event
a)
Map Key
b)
Anemometer
c)
Symbol
d)
Windometer
26.
an explanatory table of symbols used on a map or chart
a)
Map Key
b)
Anemometer
c)
Rain Guage
d)
Windometer
27.
a tool for collecting and measuring the amount of precipitation that falls
a)
Map Key
b)
Anemometer
c)
Rain Guage
d)
Windometer
28.
air that surrounds the Earth; made of a mixture of gases
a)
Environment
b)
Orbit
c)
Atmosphere
d)
Evaporation
29.
the process of changing from a liquid to a gas
a)
Environment
b)
Orbit
c)
Atmosphere
d)
Evaporation
30.
the path that one object in space takes around another object in space
a)
Environment
b)
Orbit
c)
Atmosphere
d)
Evaporation
31.
the process of changing from a gas to a liquid
a)
Evaporation
b)
Precipitation
c)
Condensation
d)
Water vapor
32.
water that falls to the Earth’s surface as rain, snow, sleet, hail, or fog (Fog is sometimes referred to as a low lying cloud.)
a)
Evaporation
b)
Precipitation
c)
Condensation
d)
Water vapor
33.
a place where one air mass meets and pushes aside another air mass
a)
Evaporation
b)
Precipitation
c)
Front
d)
Water vapor
34.
change in the water level at the shoreline, at its highest level, caused by the combined effects of the gravitational pull by the Sun and the Moon and the rotation of the Earth
a)
High Tide
b)
Low Tide
c)
Revolve
d)
Hurrican
35.
change in the water level at the shoreline, at its lowest level, caused by the combined effects of the gravitational pull by the Sun and the Moon and the rotation of the Earth
a)
High Tide
b)
Low Tide
c)
Revolve
d)
Hurrican
36.
the recurring appearance of the moon determined by the amount illumination from the Sun
a)
Revolve
b)
Rotation
c)
Moon Phases
d)
Seasons
37.
one complete circle made by a planet or satellite around another body Rotate – the spinning of a planet or moon on its axis
a)
Revolve
b)
Rotation
c)
Moon Phases
d)
Seasons
38.
one of the four periods of the year spring, summer, autumn (fall), and winter
a)
Revolve
b)
Rotation
c)
Moon Phases
d)
Seasons
39.
a dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface
a)
Shadow
b)
Rotation
c)
Moon Phases
d)
Seasons
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