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Unit 3- Earth's Surfaces

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

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Class
Date
1.

How can rocks be different?

a)

in size only

b)

in shape and color only

c)

in size, shape, and color

2.

which is largest?

a)

a pebble

b)

sand

c)

a boulder

3.

what is weathering?

a)

a change that makes a rock harder

b)

a change that breaks a rock into smaller pieces

c)

a change that makes a rock larger

4.

What would be most likely used to build a castle?

a)

hard rock

b)

crumbly rock

c)

soft mineral

5.

what is soil made of?

a)

drops of water and pieces of living plants

b)

rocks and once-living things

c)

grains of sand and objects made by people

6.

how are all soils the same?

a)

they have the same color

b)

they have the same texture

c)

they are made of rocks and once-living things

7.

what does the plant get from the soil?

a)

sunlight

b)

rocks

c)

water

d)

air

8.

which does not hold water well?

a)

clay

b)

humus

c)

sand

9.

what are rocks made of?

a)

dead plants and animals

b)

ice

c)

minerals

10.

which process can turn a large rock into pebbles?

a)

rain

b)

snow

c)

weathering

11.

which is part of soil?

a)

boulders

b)

sand

c)

living things

d)

parts of dead plants

12.

what is clay?

a)

soil that has rough grains

b)

soil that is good for growing many kinds of plants

c)

soil that is sticky when its wet

13.

You have two piles of soil. Plants grow well in one soil but not in the other. Which is the best question to ask to find out why?

a)

how much soil is in each pile?

b)

who will use the soil to grow plants?

c)

what is each soil made of?

14.

Jade claims that plants grow better in some soils than in others. How can she gather evidence for her claim?

a)

she can plant the same kinds of seeds in different soils and watch it grow

b)

she can plant seeds in different soils and water only some of the seeds

c)

she can plant the same kinds of sees in the same kind of soil

15.

Daniel claims that this soil has a different texture than sand. How does he find evidence for this claim?

a)

he observes and feels the soil and the sand

b)

he scoops the soil with the shovel

c)

he asks how sand feels

d)

he predicts how the sand feels

16.

You claim that Soil A is better for growing plants than Soil B. Your evidence is that plants in Soil A grow taller than the ones in Soil B. Why does your evidence support your claim?

a)

soil A is soft and brown

b)

the plant in better soils grew less

c)

the plant in better soil grew more

d)

soil b is soft and brown

17.

Gaby and Sophia want to compare observations about how a type of soil looks. Gaby uses a hand lens to observe the soil. Which tool should Sophia use to observe the soil?

a)

a balance

b)

a hand lens

c)

a thermometer

18.

You study a sample of soil. What is the best way to record your observations?

a)

draw a picture of the soil

b)

talk about where you got the soil

c)

think about the soil sample

d)

remember about your observation

19.

This sunflower grows well in this soil. What claim does this evidence support?

a)

the soil is good for growing all plants

b)

this soil is good for growing this plant

c)

this soil is better than all other soils for growing this plant

20.

what are the properties of matter?

a)

any traits that can be measures; color, size, shape, texture..

b)

a thing that belongs to you

c)

a building or land