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Formation of Soil (3.7A) & Resources (3.7C)

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 10mins

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Class
Date
1.

A student made a mixture of sand, tiny rocks, small twigs, and some leaves. This student has modeled...

a)

how rocks change over time.

b)

the life cycles of plants.

c)

the formation of soil.

d)

how landforms are created.

2.

The weathering of rocks into small pieces forms what natural resources?

a)

Minerals

b)

Water

c)

Coal

d)

Soil

3.

A student exploring the formation of soil put rocks in a plastic jar of water and shook it. Afterwards, there were small pieces of broken rock in the water. What process in the formation of soil does this model?

a)

Weathering of earth materials

b)

Decay of plant matter

c)

Formation of various minerals

d)

Mixing of water and air

4.

How do plants contribute to the formation of soil? Plants...

a)

cover the soil and shade it from sunlight.

b)

die, decompose and become part of the soil.

c)

use soil to grow and develop over time.

d)

support the animal life in the soil.

5.

How would the soil be different in an area that gets very little rainfall? The soil would contain...

a)

much smaller pieces of rock.

b)

many insects and worms.

c)

a greater variety of plants.

d)

less water and organic matter.

6.

Coal, oil, and natural gas are useful resources because they...

a)

produce smoke

b)

are hard to find

c)

release energy

d)

pollute the Earth

7.

Metals can be used to make objects of different shapes and sizes because metals can...

a)

freeze

b)

grow

c)

break

d)

bend

8.

What characteristic of wood makes it useful as a building material? Wood...

a)

decomposes quickly.

b)

is very expensive.

c)

catches on fire easily.

d)

can be cut into shapes.

9.

Which of the following is a way students could conserve paper?

a)

Buy only new paperback books.

b)

Use both sides of the paper in a notebook.

c)

Pick up paper wrappers in the schoolyard.

d)

Use paper towels to clean spills in the lab.

10.

All of the following are ways we can conserve natural resources EXCEPT...

a)

using less water.

b)

building new houses.

c)

planting more trees.

d)

reusing paper bags

11.

Provides nutrients for plants.

a)

rocks

b)

animals

c)

soil

d)

coal

12.

Are used to make wires and jewelry.

a)

metals

b)

rocks

c)

coal

d)

animals

13.

Are used for food and making leather clothing.

a)

plants

b)

coal

c)

oil

d)

animals

14.

Are used to pave roads and make buildings.

a)

plants

b)

rocks

c)

metals

d)

coal

15.

Is used to make fuel for vehicles.

a)

air

b)

coal

c)

water

d)

oil

16.

Helps animals and plants survive.

a)

water

b)

rocks

c)

plants

d)

oil

17.

Animals breath it.

a)

soil

b)

water

c)

air

d)

coal

18.

Used for food, clothing and building materials.

a)

water

b)

plants

c)

rocks

d)

metals

19.

Is burned to generate electricity.

a)

metals

b)

water

c)

coal

d)

oil