WorksheetsEarth Recourses
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 12mins
What is soil?
the top layer of Earth
anything from nature that people can use
anything from nature that people can use
What is a property?
something that forms soil
a thing that breaks down rock
one part of what something is like
This picture shows a large body of flowing water.
What is this body of water?
a lake
an ocean
a river
What is a large body of salty water where most of Earth’s water is found?
a lake
an ocean
a river
What is pollution?
a way to care for resources
waste that harms land, water, and air
something that people use to make products
Which is true about natural resources?
They are living things.
They are nonliving things.
They can be living or nonliving things
What can you compare about soils by looking?
color
sound
texture
Look at this picture.
Which natural resource moves a windmill?
air
plants
water
Look at this picture.
What happens to rock as it breaks down into small bits?
It becomes soil
It becomes a plant.
It changes its color
What happens if plants, animals, and people do not have water?
They eat more.
They get bigger.
They cannot live
Look at this picture
What can you observe about the rocks?
They are all the same size.
They all come from Earth.
They all have the same texture.
Look at this picture.
What difference can you observe between the two rocks?
Rock A is larger.
Rock A is harder.
Rock A is smaller
Look at this picture.
What is another way to sort these rocks?
by color
by shape
by texture
What gives soil its color?
the color of the water
the color of the leaves
the color of the rock bits
Leo observes a sample of soil. How will he use this tool?
to look at rock bits
to break up rock bits
to separate rock bits
What is a natural resource?
a pot for a plant
all the things that are in a place
anything from nature that people can use
Look at these pictures. Which one is a natural resource?
Where are natural resources found?
in space
deep below Earth
on or near Earth’s surface
What natural resource do people use to breathe?
air
soil
water
Which is something that breaks down rock?
living things
sunshine
wind
Which word best tells a property of the soil you can see in this picture?
red
rough
smooth
What things break down to make soil?
only bits of rock
only once-living things
bits of rock and once-living things
Which is true about water?
Water breaks down rock.
Water gives rocks a red color.
Water changes once-living things into rocks
