WorksheetsChapter 6 Saving Earth's Resources
Total questions: 36
Worksheet time: 18mins
Scientists use a ____________ to study the layers of soil, called horizons, which form over time.
compost
imprint
soil profile
minerals
Natural, nonliving substances that make up rocks are ______.
minerals
compost
fossil fuel
pore spaces
We can ______ materials like glass and paper.
reduce
recycle
reuse
In some places, _________ is used to bring fresh water to crops.
irrigation
minerals
imprints
compost
What is pollution???
harmful material in the environment
a natural resource in the environment
a manmade resource in the environment
Making a new and different product from old materials is called???
recycling
remaking
reusing
reducing
Which of the following could help an urban area get safe drinking water from a different part of the state?
a reservoir
a lake
a watershed
a waterfall
What does a soil profile show???
the layers of soil called horizons
the texture of the soil under the surface
the color of the soil under the surface
The rate at which water flows through soil is known as the soil's _______.
pore space
permeability
profile
texture
Which of the following in NOT a renewable resource?
air
water
fossil fuel
animals
Protecting resources and using them wisely is known as_________.
conservation
pollution
crop rotation
irrigation
rocks that have changed as a result of heat and pressure. These rocks can form from sedimentary, igneous and metamorphic rocks
metamorphic
sedimentary
igneous
Soil that is rich in humus and minerals
topsoil
subsoil
bedrock
horizon
A view of the different horizons from the surface down to the bedrock
metamorphic rock
minerals
rock cycle
soil profile
Rock formed when small pieces of matter are pressed together into layers
metamorphic rock
sedimentary rock
igneous rock
The process where rocks continually change over a long period of time from one type of rock to another
metamorphic rock
minerals
rock cycle
soil profile
A resource that cannot be easily replaced; when used up, it's gone forever
nonrenewable resource
renewable resource
alternative resource
How fast water passes through soil
rock cycle
permeability
relative age
Which has the greatest permeability?
any soil rich in clay
fine soil, made of small particles
coarse soil, made of large particles
The age of one thing compared to another
relative age
fossil
humus
igneous rock
A resource that can be replaced easily
alternative resource
renewable resource
nonrenewable resource
Decayed plant and animal material found in soil
humus
fossil
igneous rock
relative age
A "fire made" rock formed when melted magma or lava cools
metamorphic rock
sedimentary rock
igneous rock
A natural nonliving material that makes up rocks
fossil
mineral
amber
Which rock is the hardest according to Moh's hardness scale?
Fluorite (4)
Quartz (7)
Talc (1)
Feldspar (6)
A new way to produce energy
alternative energy
looking for fossils
collecting rocks
What material is found at the bottom of the soil profile
subsoil
bedrock
topsoil
humus
A trace of an organism that lived in the past
fossil
humus
igneous rock
relative age
An energy source formed from the remains of plants and animals that died a long time ago
sedimentary rock
fossil fuel
horizon
humus
A layer of soil
humus
horizon
amber
What type of rocks are fossils found in?
sedimentary rock
igneous rock
metamorphic rock
Sap that hardens and sometimes contains fossils is called
amber
cast
mold
imprint
Where would you find igneous rock?
by the shore of a lake or ocean
inside a glacier
near a volcano
Fossil fuels are
a nonrenewable resource
a renewable resource
7 x 8 =
48
56
32
81
What country do we live in?
North America
United States
Minnesota
