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Soil and Natural Resources Extra Credit

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The way soil feels is called its _____.
a)
type
b)
texture
c)
particle
d)
grain size
2.

You did an experiment to see how adding humus would improve plant growth. You added humus to plant A and kept plant B in regular soil. They both got the same amount of sunlight and water. Based on the results, what can you conclude?

a)

Plant A will not grow any flowers

b)

Plant B will die

c)

Humus made plant A grow faster

d)

Humus had not effect on plant A

3.

The texture of soil depends on

a)

How much water it can retain

b)

Particle size

c)

Soil color

d)

Soil mass

4.

A student wants to know which soil is the best to plant tomatoes in. Which of the following experiments can he complete to figure it out?

a)

Plant seeds in each type of soil.

b)

Pour 200 mL of water into each soil to see how much water is retained.

c)

Compare the color of the soil to a color chart

d)

Wet the soil and feel the texture.

5.

Students wanted to test out the capacity to retain water. They poured water through the soil samples and waited for 2 minutes. Based on the results, which of the following is a correct conclusion?

a)

Water seeped through sample A the slowest

b)

Water seeped through sample B the fastest

c)

Sample A retained the most water

d)

All samples retained the same amount of water

6.

A gardener wants to add humus to his soil because it contains a lot of nutrients and helps retain water. What does humus form from?

a)

Sand

b)

Rocks and minerals

c)

Decayed animals and plants

d)

Volcanic lava

7.
Soil is made of
a)
weathered rocks and minerals
b)
dead plants and animals
c)
air and water
d)
all of the above
8.
Why is soil an important natural resource?
a)
soil is used to make buildings
b)
soil can grow crops
c)
soil comes from bedrock
d)
soil is full of mircobes
9.

Which of the following is NOT a property of soil?

a)

Color

b)

Texture

c)

Where it's located

d)

Ability to retain water

10.

Ellen grabs a topsoil sample in her hand. She rolls it into a ball. The soil feels gritty and the ball falls apart. What property of soil is Ellen testing?

a)

color

b)

texture

c)

ability to support plant growth

d)

water retention

11.

Which soil would retain the most water?

a)

loam

b)

sand

c)

silt

d)

clay

12.

Which would retain the least amount of water?

a)

gravel

b)

silt

c)

sand

d)

clay

13.

Where do plants get minerals from

a)

soil

b)

rain

c)

sun

d)

animals

14.

Plants get Nutrients from Soil, these nutrients give them energy.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Plants intake Oxygen.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Plants help humans by releasing oxygen.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Plants need sunlight for warmth and energy.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

Which soil retains the most water?

a)

soil 1

b)

soil 2

c)

soil 3

d)

soil 4

19.

Which soil sample retains the most water?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

20.
Which of the following natural resources are nonrenewable?
a)
Water
b)
Animals
c)
Natural gas
d)
Wind
21.
Fossil fuels are nonrenewable because...
a)
they are used to produce heat
b)
they take a long time to form
c)
they can be found underground
22.
What is a natural resource?
a)
Resources we get from our house
b)
Resources we get from people
c)
Resources we get from nature
23.

True or false?

Coal is a nonrenewable resource.

a)

True

b)

False

24.
These are all examples of...
a)
renewable resources
b)
nonrenewable resources
c)
fossil fuels
d)
alternative energy
25.
This type of renewable energy converts the power of the wind to electricity.
a)
steam engines
b)
solar power
c)
wind turbines
d)
nuclear power
26.
Energy sources that are not easily replenished are called...
a)
renewable resources
b)
nonrenewable resources
27.
Hydroelectric plants perform which type of energy conversion?
a)
Water to Electricity
b)
Electricity to Water
c)
Wind to Electricity
d)
Wind to Chemical
28.
Which of the following is NOT a Natural Resource?
a)
Coal
b)
Paper
c)
Solar
d)
Wind
29.
Renewable resources 
a)
can be replenished.
b)
cannot be replenished.
c)
are limited.
d)
are fossil fuels.
30.
Which of the following is a Renewable Natural Resource?
a)
Crops
b)
Nuclear
c)
Gasoline
d)
Electricity
31.

Why is water a renewable resource?

a)

It can be frozen into ice.

b)

It evaporates into air.

c)

It is constantly replaced.

32.

Which are ways we use fossil fuels?

a)

eating and drinking

b)

arts and crafts

c)

paper and building

d)

cars and heat

33.
Which renewable resource gets its direct energy from the sun? 
a)
Geothermal
b)
Solar
c)
Wind
d)
Hydrogen
34.

Why do we tend to use non-renewable resources instead of renewable resources?

a)

Less Expensive

b)

More Energy

c)

All of these

35.

What is a disadvantage of using non-renewable resources?

a)

They have a large carbon footprint.

b)

They can all be used up over time.

c)

They can lead to global warming.

d)

All of these.

36.

Which of the following can be a disadvantage of renewable resources?

a)

They can be intermittent (only available at certain times or in certain places).

b)

They release a lot of CO2 and have a large carbon footprint.

c)

They are renewable and will always be available.

d)

Renewable resources have no disadvantages.