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Science U6

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Select ALL the examples that are natural resources.

a)

air

b)

plastic

c)

soil

d)

fish

e)

computer

2.

Which example best describes an example of a renewable resource?

a)

plastic water bottles are made in a factory

b)

oil is drilled as a fossil fuel from Earth

c)

people use reusable cloth bags to reduce the amount of paper or plastic bags

d)

trees are cut down for wood and more trees are planted

3.

Why is conservation important to protect Earth’s resources?

a)

to make sure Earth’s nonrenewable resources don’t disappear too quickly

b)

because fossil fuels are an important renewable resource

c)

because Earth’s natural resources are very expensive

d)

to make sure there is enough coal and oil renewed for energy

4.

Which example shows pollution?

a)

dangerous chemicals spill into the ocean

b)

trash is thrown all over the park

c)

cars on the road burn fossil fuels in the air

d)

all of the examples show pollution

5.

A glass bottle is broken down, melted, and turned into a new glass vase. Which of the 5 Rs does this show?

a)

reduce

b)

reuse

c)

recycle

d)

refuse

6.

What is a mixture of decomposed, or broken down, remains of plants and animals?

a)

sand

b)

humus

c)

silt

d)

clay

7.

Which example best describes fertile soil?

a)

red clay subsoil that is dry and rocky

b)

smooth, wet soil that is similar to mud

c)

moist, fluffy topsoil that is full of nutrients for plants

d)

hard soil that is difficult to grow plants

8.

From top to bottom, what is the correct order of the layers of soil?

a)

bedrock, topsoil, subsoil

b)

subsoil, humus, bedrock

c)

topsoil, subsoil, bedrock

d)

topsoil, subsoil, humus

9.

What are nutrients?

a)

the different textures of soil, such as sand or silt

b)

a way to describe a soil’s color

c)

the tiny particles of rock in different kinds of soil

d)

substances in soil that plants take in through their roots to live and grow

10.

What is the best kind of soil for most plants?

a)

sand

b)

silt

c)

clay

d)

loam