WorksheetsMid-Unit A Practice
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 14mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Used to measure temperature.
a)
meter
b)
liter
c)
gram
d)
celsius
2.
Which layer contains some of the chemicals found in the layer above because water drips from the above soil layer and washes those nutrients down. Contains very little organic material.
a)
Bedrock
b)
Parent Material
c)
Topsoil
d)
Subsoil
3.
Matter containing compounds that contain carbon atoms. In soil, decaying plants or animals provide a source of this.
a)
Organic Matter
b)
Nutrients
c)
Soil
d)
Decompose
4.
The breakup of rock caused by mechanical or chemical processes. (ex. wind, rain,waves)
a)
Decompose
b)
Weathering
c)
Disintegrate
d)
Wearing away
5.
A personal belief, not necessarily supported by facts.
a)
Evidence
b)
Opinion
c)
Guess
d)
Fact
6.
Sediments that are largest particle of soil.
a)
Clay
b)
Sand
c)
Silt
7.
Sediments that are smallest particle of soil.
a)
Clay
b)
Sand
c)
Silt
8.
Sediments that are medium-sized particles of soil.
a)
Clay
b)
Sand
c)
Silt
9.
To break down either by physical or chemical means. (breaking down of plants or animals.)
a)
Weathering
b)
Decompose
c)
Disintegrate
d)
Wearing Away
10.
You cannot see a particle of clay without a microscope.
a)
True
b)
False
11.
Information gained by direct observation or from reliable sources that can be used to form ideas about the natural world or to inform decision-making. This is opposite of an opinion.
a)
Evidence
b)
Opinion
c)
Guess
12.
Used to measure liquid volume.
a)
Meter
b)
Liter
c)
Gram
d)
Celsius
13.
Used to measure length or distance.
a)
Meter
b)
Liter
c)
Gram
d)
Celsius
14.
Used to measure mass.
a)
Meter
b)
Liter
c)
Gram
d)
Celsius
15.
Any description or measurement gathered – collected during an experiment.
a)
Opinion
b)
Data
c)
Idea
d)
Graph
16.
An essential element from organic matter, required by an organism to grow and reproduce.
a)
Food
b)
Soil
c)
Dirt
d)
Nutrient
17.
A person says they have a fever at 101 degrees. They were talking about Celsius.
a)
True
b)
False
18.
Which layer is made up of slightly broken-up bedrock. Plant roots usually do not penetrate into this layer. Very little organic matter is found here.
a)
Topsoil
b)
Subsoil
c)
Parent Material
d)
Bedrock
19.
Which layer is hard rock that lies beneath all the soil layers.
a)
Topsoil
b)
Subsoil
c)
Parent Material
d)
Bedrock
20.
Which layer is about 20 centimeters thick and is a combination or rock, sand, silt, clay, organic matter, air, and water. This is where plants grow roots and is rich in biological activity.
a)
Topsoil
b)
Subsoil
c)
Parent Material
d)
Bedrock
21.
The layers of loose material found at earth's surface made of weathered rocks and organic material.
a)
nutrient
b)
sand
c)
soil
d)
dirt
22.
The metric system is based on the number...
a)
1
b)
10
c)
100
d)
1000
23.
Boiling point of water in Fahrenheit is 100 degrees.
a)
True
b)
False
24.
Boiling point of water in Celsius is 217 degrees.
a)
True
b)
False
25.
Able to transmit light clearly so that an object can be distinctly seen through a substance.
a)
Translucent
b)
Transparent
c)
Opaque
26.
Not transmitting any light through; unable to see any image through
a)
Translucent
b)
Transparent
c)
Opaque
27.
The kind and/or amount of different materials in a mixture.
a)
Soil
b)
Composition
c)
Parts
d)
Opaque
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