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TX Science Fusion Unit 7 Test Review

Total questions: 29

Worksheet time: 58mins

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Class
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1.

Which of the following would you classify as two of Earth's renewable resources?

a)

water and natural gas

b)

oil and natural gas

c)

animals and air

d)

air and oil

2.

Which of the following are causes of this slow change in Earth's surface shown in the picture?

a)

deposition from water and wind

b)

weathering from wind and water

c)

polishing from water and wind

d)

grooving from ice and wind

3.

Which of the following is classified as one of Earth's nonrenewable resources because it takes millions of years to replace?

a)

sunlight

b)

trees

c)

water

d)

coal

4.

Ice is splitting the rock above. The ice is contributing to slow changes in Earth's surface from-

a)

weathering

b)

deposition

c)

polishing

d)

erosion

5.

Deposition from ice can cause slow changes to Earth's surface. Identify which is an example of deposition from ice.

a)

Glaciers drop rocks and sediment as they melt.

b)

Wind carries away pieces of rock and ice.

c)

Water carries away pieces of floating ice.

d)

Ice breaks apart rocks.

6.

Ben is doing the investigation above. What inference is Ben trying to make from his investigation?

a)

how deposition from water changes Earth's surface

b)

how deposition from wind changes Earth's surface

c)

how water erosion changes Earth's surface

d)

how wind erosion changes Earth's surface

7.

Identify which of the following are examples of Earth's renewable resources.

a)

natural gas and sunlight

b)

water and plants

c)

coal and trees

d)

oil and water

8.

The farm shown above is unable to grow crops because of a slow change to Earth's surface. Identify what most likely caused this change.

a)

weathering from water

b)

deposition from ice

c)

erosion from water

d)

erosion from ice

9.

Identify the sentence that tells how weathering from ice causes slow changes to Earth's surface.

a)

A glacier rubs against rocks as it moves.

b)

A glacier carries away rocks as it moves.

c)

A glacier melts, leaving behind rocks.

d)

A glacier deposits rocks as it moves.

10.

The movement of water may have the effect of leaving a solid material behind. Identify which of the following is an example of the slow change to Earth's surface caused by deposition from water.

a)

the smoothing of rocks

b)

sand in a river delta

c)

space in a sinkhole

d)

a sand dune

11.

Deposition from wind is one cause of slow changes to Earth's surface. Observe the pictures below. Which pictures shows the effects of deposition from wind?

a)
b)
c)
d)
12.

Identify two of Earth's nonrenewable resources.

a)

oil and natural gas

b)

wind and plants

c)

oil and animals

d)

coal and water

13.

Which of the following pictures shows the importance of the conservation of natural resources?

a)
b)
c)
d)
14.

What caused the rocks to block the stream?

a)

deposition from wind

b)

deposition from water

c)

erosion from water

d)

erosion from wind

15.

Why should students choose loamy soil for their garden?

a)

because it is mostly sand, and water passes through it quickly, allowing space for plant roots

b)

because it is made up of a great deal of very fine clay sediment and has very little air space

c)

because it is a mix of sand, silt, and clay and has a rich supply of humus

d)

because it is young soil and contains many of the nutrients plants need

16.

As a glacier moves down the mountain, it carries with it rocks and other matter. What is this slow change to Earth's surface called?

a)

deposition from water

b)

deposition from ice

c)

erosion from water

d)

erosion from ice

17.

Which correctly identifies the main layers of soil in order from closest to Earth's surface to deepest?

a)

topsoil, subsoil, loam

b)

humus, topsoil, subsoil

c)

subsoil, bedrock, topsoil

d)

topsoil, subsoil, bedrock

18.

Identify which of the following processes was the primary cause of the shape of the rock formation above?

a)

weathering from wind

b)

weathering from rain

c)

deposition from water

d)

erosion from water

19.

A vertical section of soil that shows the layers is called


a(n) ____________________________.

a)

soil profile

b)

weathering

c)

soil horizon

d)

sediment

20.

Coal, oil, and natural gas are examples of Earth’s _______________________.

a)

sediment

b)

soil horizon

c)

renewable resources

d)

nonrenewable resources

21.

The process of moving weathered rock from one place


to another is called ___________________________.

a)

weathering

b)

erosion

c)

deposition

d)

sediment

22.

When soil forms, it develops layers, called a(n)

a)

soil profile

b)

renewable resource

c)

nonrenewable resource

d)

soil horizon

23.

Weathering by wind, water, and ice produces ____________________.

a)

sediment

b)

deposition

c)

erosion

d)

resources

24.

Air, plants, water, and animals are examples of Earth’s ____________________________.

a)

nonrenewable resources

b)

renewable resources

c)

erosion

d)

deposition

25.

The process of rock breaking apart from water, wind, or ice


is known as _____________________.

a)

erosion

b)

deposition

c)

weathering

d)

sediment

26.

A river slowly erodes a steep hill, which causes sediment


to travel downstream and to eventually drop through a


process called __________________.

a)

deposition

b)

erosion

c)

weathering

d)

sediment

27.

Soil is formed by the slow weathering

of rock by water. Which best describes

the color of loamy soil?

a)

dark

b)

light

c)

milky

d)

red

28.

Sonya is examining the properties of a

soil sample. She records the following

observation in her Science Notebook.

The soil feels grainy and coarse.

Which property of soil does Sonya

observe?

a)

color

b)

texture

c)

capacity to retain water

d)

ability to support plant growth

29.

People use land resources to help

them meet their needs. Coal is a fossil

fuel that people mine from the land.

They burn coal to make electricity.

Which type of resource is coal?

a)

a green living resource

b)

a green energy resource

c)

a renewable energy resource

d)

a nonrenewable energy resource