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WorksheetsScience-Texas Coach-Chapter 3 Review
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 11mins
What BEST describes humus?
a material in soil that forms from dead plants and animals
minerals that make up rocks
a material found mainly in subsoil
small particles of silt and sand
Which is one way to earthquakes change the land?
they pick up weathered rock and move it
they cause cracks to form in Earth's surface
they cover the surface with ash and melted rock
they help form soil
Which kind of scientist studies fossils?
biologist
meteorologist
astonomer
paleontologist
What is one way that water erodes Earth's surface?
ice in glaciers melts and drops rock particles
water freezes in rock cracks and then thaws, splitting rocks apart
water glues weathered rock together
water in rivers picks up and moves weathered rock
Look at the material below. Which BEST describes the material shown?
pollution
nonrenewable resrouce
renewable resource
biofuel
Which of these energy resources comes from inside Earth?
solar energy
hydroelectric energy
wind energy
geothermal energy
Which kind of data are you MOST LIKELY to see on a weather map?
precipitation
ocean water temperature
climate
direction of runoff
Which landform is a low area of land between mountains or hills?
hill
mountain
valley
delta
Why do scientists sometimes make bar graphs to show weather data?
to show they can use weather tools
to prove they were right
to help them collect weather data
to help them compare weather data
Where does the energy come from that moves water through the water cycle?
the wind
the sun
fossil fuels
geothermal energy
What is the main difference between sandy soil and soil that is mostly clay?
the size of the soil particles
the amount of humus in the soil
the number of plants that grow in the soil
the color of the soil
Look at the map below. Which city will MOST LIKELY have a drop in temperature soon
Denver
El Paso
Detroit
New York
Which can you do to help conserve a renewable resource?
do not plant trees or crops
ride you bike instead of driving a car
release a harmful substance into the air
turn off the water while you brush your teeth
What is sediment?
melted rock under Earth's surface
melted rock that flows out of a volcano
material eroded and deposited by wind and deposited by wind, water, or glaciers
rock formed from rock particles compacted and cemented together
Which is true about a model dinosaur skeleton?
it is always made of bone
it is always made of rock
it can be smaller or bigger than the fossil skeleton it represents
it must be the same size as the real dinosaur it represents
Which is a way to conserve a nonrenewable resource?
using less oil
causing pollution
protecting wildlife
saving water
Which of these is a renewable resource?
gasoline
air
Oil
aluminum
When you use a weather map to make a prediction, you are acting like-
an anemometer
a geologist
a meteorologist
a paleontologist
The small rock particles that make up soil form from bedrock by the process of -
weathering
erosion
evaporation
condensation
A student uses a wind vane and records data for three days. Which is the student MOST LIKELY studying?
precipitation and climate
wind speed and climate
temperature and weather
wind direction and weather
In the water cycle, how does water move from Earth's surface to the atmosphere?
water runs downhill and into the ocean
the sun heats water vapor and it condenses
water falls as precipitation from clouds
the sun heats ocean water and it evaporates
