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Worksheets4.7A,B,C review
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 48mins
What are the properties of sand.
Select all that apply.
smooth
gritty
tan
doesn't hold water
If Carol poured 500 mL of water into the soil and 400 mL can now be found in the jar, then the other 100 mL must have been-
retained
drained
lost in space
in the bathroom sink
1. According to the diagram above, which soil retains the least amount of water?
Enlarged images of the particles that make up four soils are shown.
Which soil particles have the roughest texture?
Soil A
Soil B
Soil C
Soil D
A soil scientist was examining a sample of soil and trying to determine the kind of rock that weathered to make it.
Which rock is most likely the kind of rock that produced the sediments that made the soil sample?
Rock 1
Rock 2
Rock 3
Rock 4
Geologist can tell a lot about soil from its color. Nutrient rich soil is generally –
darker in color
gray in color
red in color
colorless
Soil with humus helps support the growth of plants. Which of the soil types below would most likely contain the greatest amount of humus?
sand
gravel
loam
clay
Which of the following soils has the roughest texture?
potting soil
silt
clay
sand
A student conducts an investigation using four identical bottles, each with a hole in the bottom. The student fills each can with a different type of soil and then adds 200 milliliters (ML) out of water to each bottle. The beakers below show the amount of water that drains through the soil and out the bottom of each can. Some plants have roots that reach very deep underground. Which type of soil will most likely stop water from flowing to the deepest roots of these plants?
A
B
C
D
Three soil samples were tested to see how much water each could hold. The same amount of water was added to each funnel of soil. Very few plants would probably grow in the clay because the water would —
fail to reach the roots of the plants
become too cloudy
run through the soil too quickly
become poisonous to the plants
The pictures show a method used to collect data in an investigation. Different kinds of materials were mixed with 100 grams of garden soil. An equal amount of water was added to each mixture. Which of these was this investigation designed to answer?
How well each material mixes with garden soil
How well each mixture holds water
How well each material supports plants
How well each mixture keeps its texture when wet
Some students added 500 milliliters of water to equal amounts of four different samples of soil. In this investigation, which sample of soil held the most water?
A
B
C
D
What Weathering is?
The process which breaks down rocks into smaller pieces.
The process where broken down materials are moved from one area to another.
The process by which weathered and eroded material is
deposited by wind, water, or ice.
When it's raining hard.
What Erosion is?
The process which breaks down rocks into smaller
pieces.
Process by which weathered and eroded material is
deposited by wind, water, or ice
The process where broken down materials are moved from
one area to another.
I'm not sure
The word Deposition means...
The process which breaks down rocks into smaller
pieces
The process by which weathered and eroded material is deposited by wind, water, or ice.
When I'm going to the restroom.
The process where broken down materials are moved from
one area to another
The image that appears above is...
A canyon
A beach
A glaciar
A cave
The Horseshoe Bend is a type of:
Canyon.
Delta.
Dune.
Sediment.
What is a Sand Dune?
a slowly moving mass or river of ice formed by the accumulation and compaction of snow on mountains or near the poles..
the process of ice, snow, or another frozen substance becoming liquid or soft as a result of warming up.
A ridge of sand created by the wind; found in deserts or near lakes and oceans.
Who knows...
What a Glacier is?
a ridge of sand created by the wind; found in deserts or near lakes and oceans.
the process of ice, snow, or another frozen substance becoming liquid or soft as a result of warming up.
No clue
a slowly moving mass or river of ice formed by the accumulation and compaction of snow on mountains or near the poles.
Read the definition below:
The process of ice, snow, or another frozen substance becoming liquid or soft as a result of warming up.
That's Thawing.
That's Freezing.
That's a definition of a sediment.
Teacher is too hard... :(
Read the definition below:
A landform made of sediment that is deposited where a river flows into an ocean or lake.
That definition is about a DELTA.
That definition is about a BEACH.
That definition is about a GLACIER.
That definition is about a CANYON.
Complete the next sentence using one of the words below:
A ______ its A physical structure on Earth that occurs naturally.
Sand dune.
A river.
A lake.
A land form.
An example of DEPOSITION is when ____________.
wind can drop sand for form sand dunes
sand dunes melt in the sun
wind creates a mountain quickly
W. E. D. stands for ______.
weathering, erosion, deposition
weathering, elevation, desert
wind, erosion, deposition
The breaking down of rocks is called _____.
weathering
deposition
erosion
The movement of sediment is called _____.
weathering
deposition
erosion
The dropping of sediment in a new place is called _____.
weathering
deposition
erosion
Flood water pounding against a canyon wall and wearing it down
weathering
erosion
deposition
A mudslide flowing down a steep hill
weathering
erosion
deposition
MATERIALS or substances that OCCUR IN NATURE, found in the earth that people need and use as energy are -
Metal
Plastics
Natural RESOURCES
Fabrics
To DECREASE THE USE OF NATURAL RESOURCES in order to SAVE them -
WASTE
CONSERVATION
RECYCLE
Any NATURAL RESOURCE that can REPLENISH itself IN A relatively SHORT PERIOD OF TIME, usually no longer than the length of a human lifetime.
RENEWABLE resources
NONRENEWABLE resources
FOSSIL FUELS
SEDIMENTARY ROCK
A NATURAL RESOURCE that is NOT REPLACED IN A useful TIME FRAME. These include fossil fuels.
RENEWABLE resources
NONRENEWABLE resources
FOSSIL FUELS
SEDIMENTARY ROCK
Which of the following is a renewable resource?
Oil
Coal
Crops
Natural gas
Fossil fuels include coal, oil and natural gas. Fossil fuels are classified as nonrenewable because they -
take millions of years to be replaced
require expensive equipment
can be found all over Earth’s surface
provide much of the energy we use
Nonrenewable resources - Coal, oil, natural gas, and other fuels that are formed from ancient remains of plants and animals.
SOLAR ENERGY
WIND
FOSSIL FUEL
BIOFUEL
Which of the following is a nonrenewable resource?
Water
Oxygen
Wood
Oil
A __________ is a resource that can't be replaced once it is used.
renewable resource
new resource
reusable resource
nonrenewable resource
What is true about plants?
plants are a renewable resource
plants are not a resource
plants cannot be replaced
plants are a nonrenewable resource
Which of the following is not a fossil fuel?
natural gas
coal
petroleum
sunlight
This nonrenewable resource is a solid material that can be burned to make heat. It is often used to make electricity. What is the material?
coal
oil
natural gas
wood
The following are nonrenewable sources of energy
wind and water
coal and natural gas
sunlight and petroleum
minerals and oil
Fossil fuels are
Renewable resource
Nonrenewable resource
Forests are
Renewable resource
Nonrenewable resource
This natural resource is...
nonrenewable wind
renewable solar
renewable wind
renewable water
