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WorksheetsScience CBA review 3rd
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 12mins
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Class
Date
1.
Which type of soil feels rough and scratchy, and water drains through it easily?
a)
sand
b)
loam
c)
silt
d)
clay
2.
Which of the following is NOT one of the three types of soil?
a)
clay
b)
sand
c)
silt
d)
mud
3.
_______ is the type of soil used most often with plants and on farms. It is a mixture of clay, sand, and silt.
a)
loam
b)
humus
c)
soil
d)
dirt
4.
Ellen grabs a topsoil sample in her hand. She rolls it into a ball. The soil feels gritty and the ball falls apart. What part of the topsoil most likely made the topsoil feel gritty?
a)
clay
b)
sand
c)
silt
d)
humus
5.
When plants, animals, and other organisms die, they break down and become part of the soil. What is this part of the soil called?
a)
sand
b)
silt
c)
clay
d)
humus
6.
Which type of soil can hold the greatest amount of water?
a)
sand
b)
silt
c)
clay
d)
loam
7.
Many plants cannot grow in sandy soil. Why is this true?
a)
Sandy soil does not hold enough water.
b)
Air cannot pass through sandy soil.
c)
Roots cannot easily push through sandy soil.
d)
Sandy soil has too many nutrients.
8.
Water gets into the cracks of rock and freezes, causing the rock to break. What is this an example of?
a)
erosion
b)
weathering
9.
What is this tool used for? (sieve)
a)
to measure the mass of soil
b)
to grow plants
c)
to decide the type of soil
d)
to sort through soil by particle size
10.
What causes the movement of sand dunes?
a)
freezing water
b)
wind
c)
rain
d)
moving rivers
11.
How does freezing water cause the weathering of rocks? The freezing water—
a)
keeps the rocks in place
b)
makes the rocks last longer
c)
expands cracks and breaks rocks
d)
causes rocks to fall in landslides
12.
Flood water pounding against a canyon wall and wearing it down
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
13.
When testing which soil would support plant growth the best, you should use a different type of
soil in each pot and the same type of seed.
a)
True
b)
False
14.
You can test a soil’s texture by rubbing it between your fingers.
a)
True
b)
False
15.
Waves dropping sand on the beach
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
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