WorksheetsScience/Social Studies Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 16mins
Why would farmers use topsoil for their crops?
You can find worms in topsoil.
Topsoil is sandy
Topsoil contains humus that provides nutrients
Topsoil is dark brown in color
Renewable resources......
Can be replenished within human lifetime
Can not be replenished within a human lifetime
What part of the water cycle would cause a puddle of water to disappear?
Condensation
Precipitation
Run-off
Evaporation
Why do farmers plant their crops in certain formations?
To prevent wind and water erosion
To make the plants greener
To make the plants grow taller
To make sure they exhaust the soil of its nutrients
Trees, water, and animals are examples of __________ resources.
non-renewable
renewable
Weather ............
stays the same year round.
constantly changes.
changes only when the seasons change.
is warm during the day and cold at night.
Which soil sample retained the most water?
I
II
III
What would cause sand dunes on a beach to erode and then build back up again in a new location?
Water erosion
People walking along the beach
Wind erosion
Burrowing animals
What did the government and farmers learn from the Dust Bowl?
Overusing soil can use up all of the soil's nutrients.
Growing crops in the Great Plains region is a bad idea.
It is not a good idea to plant crops in windy conditions.
Farmers do not need to worry about the way they plant crops.
On January 1st there was a full moon, what phase would the moon be in a month later?
New Moon
Wanning Gibbous
Full Moon
Waxing Crescent
What would cause water to evaporate quickly?
Low temperature & low sunlight
Low sunlight and high temperature
Lots of sunlight and low temperature
Lots of sunlight and high temperature
Which Texas region is the largest?
Coastal Plains Region
Central Plains Region
Great Plains Region
Mountains and Basins Region
What industries would you expect to find in the Coastal Plains Region of Texas?
Cotton farming and goat ranching
Cattle ranching and logging
Oil and gas production and fishing
Auto manufacturing and logging
Which city in Great Plains would be a location for cotton farming?
El Paso
Lubbock
Houston
San Antonio
Why did Texas join the United States?
The United States could protect Texas' borders and provide services
Texas wanted to go to war with Mexico and
Texas never joined the United States
Joining the United States was the only way for Texas to become independent from Mexico
How was Texas impacted by Civil War?
Texans faced a severe drought that destroyed their farms during the war.
Texas what not affected by the Civil War because it was fought in other states.
It cost Texans too much money.
Women in Texas had to step-in for the men who were off fighting by taking care of farms and businesses.
Why did Texans cry out "Remember the Alamo" at the battle of San Jacinto?
They wanted to wake up Santa Anna and his men
They wanted to remind fighters what they were fighting for.
They wanted to encourage people to move to Texas.
They wanted people who were coming in to help hear them so they could locate them.
What did we learn from the Dust Bowl in regards to farming methods?
Over-plow crops
Abandon your farm after you are done harvesting your crops
Utilize good farming practices, such as rotating crops and creating ways to reduce wind and water erosion
Nothing
Why is cotton called a cash crop?
Money is made with cotton
Cotton is sold for money
Cotton is the only crop that can be sold for money.
You have to pay money in order grow cotton
Oil, coal, natural gas, and soil are examples of ....
renewable resources
resources that are only found in the Coastal Plains Region
non-renewable resources
resources that are only found in Texas
