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4.7A,B,C review

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 48mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What property of soil could be tested by rubbing soil between fingers?
a)
color
b)
ability to retain water
c)
weathering
d)
texture
2.
Many plants cannot grow in sandy soil. Why is this true?
a)
Sandy soil does not hold enough water.
b)
Air cannot pass through sandy soil.
c)
Roots cannot easily push through sandy soil.
d)
Sandy soil has too many nutrients.
3.
To test which type of soil best supports plant life, which variable should be the one to change? 
a)
the type of soil used
b)
the type of seed planted
c)
the type of soil used and the type of seed planted
d)
the amount of sunlight
4.
Which type of soil can hold the greatest amount of water?
a)
sand
b)
silt
c)
clay
d)
loam
5.
When plants, animals, and other organisms die, they break down and become part of the soil. What is this part of the soil called?
a)
sand
b)
silt
c)
clay
d)
humus
6.

What are the properties of sand.

Select all that apply.

a)

smooth

b)

gritty

c)

tan

d)

doesn't hold water

7.

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-

a)

retained

b)

drained

c)

lost in space

d)

in the bathroom sink

8.
A student wanted to investigate which type of soil retains the most water.  She put 200 mL of water in each type of soil and measured how much water came through the soil after 1 hour.  The results are shown above.  
1.  According to the diagram above, which soil retains the least amount of water?
a)
Red Soil
b)
Clay Soil
c)
Sandy Soil
d)
Black Soil
9.

Enlarged images of the particles that make up four soils are shown.

Which soil particles have the roughest texture?

a)

Soil A

b)

Soil B

c)

Soil C

d)

Soil D

10.

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?

a)

Rock 1

b)

Rock 2

c)

Rock 3

d)

Rock 4

11.

Geologist can tell a lot about soil from its color. Nutrient rich soil is generally –

a)

darker in color

b)

gray in color

c)

red in color

d)

colorless

12.

Soil with humus helps support the growth of plants. Which of the soil types below would most likely contain the greatest amount of humus?

a)

sand

b)

gravel

c)

loam

d)

clay

13.

Which of the following soils has the roughest texture?

a)

potting soil

b)

silt

c)

clay

d)

sand

14.

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)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

15.

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 —

a)

fail to reach the roots of the plants

b)

become too cloudy

c)

run through the soil too quickly

d)

become poisonous to the plants

16.

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?

a)

How well each material mixes with garden soil

b)

How well each mixture holds water

c)

How well each material supports plants

d)

How well each mixture keeps its texture when wet

17.

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)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

18.

What Weathering is?

a)

The process which breaks down rocks into smaller pieces.

b)

The process where broken down materials are moved from one area to another.

c)

The process by which weathered and eroded material is

deposited by wind, water, or ice.

d)

When it's raining hard.

19.

What Erosion is?

a)

The process which breaks down rocks into smaller

pieces.

b)

Process by which weathered and eroded material is

deposited by wind, water, or ice

c)

The process where broken down materials are moved from

one area to another.

d)

I'm not sure

20.

The word Deposition means...

a)

The process which breaks down rocks into smaller

pieces

b)

The process by which weathered and eroded material is deposited by wind, water, or ice.

c)

When I'm going to the restroom.

d)

The process where broken down materials are moved from

one area to another

21.

The image that appears above is...

a)

A canyon

b)

A beach

c)

A glaciar

d)

A cave

22.

The Horseshoe Bend is a type of:

a)

Canyon.

b)

Delta.

c)

Dune.

d)

Sediment.

23.

What is a Sand Dune?

a)

a slowly moving mass or river of ice formed by the accumulation and compaction of snow on mountains or near the poles..

b)

the process of ice, snow, or another frozen substance becoming liquid or soft as a result of warming up.

c)

A ridge of sand created by the wind; found in deserts or near lakes and oceans.

d)

Who knows...

24.

What a Glacier is?

a)

a ridge of sand created by the wind; found in deserts or near lakes and oceans.

b)

the process of ice, snow, or another frozen substance becoming liquid or soft as a result of warming up.

c)

No clue

d)

a slowly moving mass or river of ice formed by the accumulation and compaction of snow on mountains or near the poles.

25.

Read the definition below:

The process of ice, snow, or another frozen substance becoming liquid or soft as a result of warming up.

a)

That's Thawing.

b)

That's Freezing.

c)

That's a definition of a sediment.

d)

Teacher is too hard... :(

26.

Read the definition below:

A landform made of sediment that is deposited where a river flows into an ocean or lake.

a)

That definition is about a DELTA.

b)

That definition is about a BEACH.

c)

That definition is about a GLACIER.

d)

That definition is about a CANYON.

27.

Complete the next sentence using one of the words below:

A ______ its A physical structure on Earth that occurs naturally.

a)

Sand dune.

b)

A river.

c)

A lake.

d)

A land form.

28.

An example of DEPOSITION is when ____________.

a)

wind can drop sand for form sand dunes

b)

sand dunes melt in the sun

c)

wind creates a mountain quickly

29.

W. E. D. stands for ______.

a)

weathering, erosion, deposition

b)

weathering, elevation, desert

c)

wind, erosion, deposition

30.

The breaking down of rocks is called _____.

a)

weathering

b)

deposition

c)

erosion

31.

The movement of sediment is called _____.

a)

weathering

b)

deposition

c)

erosion

32.

The dropping of sediment in a new place is called _____.

a)

weathering

b)

deposition

c)

erosion

33.
Which term best describes the rate at which glacial erosion takes place?
a)
quick
b)
slow
c)
sudden
34.
Why is it hard to see glacial erosion in action?
a)
Because glaciers are so big
b)
Because light from glaciers refracts too much
c)
Because glaciers move very, very slowly
d)
Because glacial erosion is usually very subtle
35.
Based on the information presented in the movie, what can you infer about the type of erosion that formed the Grand Canyon?
a)
Wind erosion
b)
Water erosion
c)
Sandblasting
d)
Glacial erosion
36.
Ponds filling up with sediment and becoming marshes is an example of...
a)
weathering
b)
erosion
c)
deposition
37.
Rain washing away soil from a hillside is an example of...
a)
weathering
b)
erosion
c)
deposition
38.
Waves dropping sand on the the beach is an example of...
a)
weathering
b)
erosion
c)
deposition
39.
Caves being formed by acid rain dissolving underground limestone is an example of...
a)
weathering
b)
erosion
c)
deposition
40.
Glaciers scraping rocks across the earth's surface is an example of...
a)
weathering
b)
erosion
c)
deposition
41.
Deltas forming at the mouths of rivers is an example of...
a)
weathering
b)
erosion
c)
deposition
42.

Flood water pounding against a canyon wall and wearing it down

a)

weathering

b)

erosion

c)

deposition

43.

A mudslide flowing down a steep hill

a)

weathering

b)

erosion

c)

deposition

44.

MATERIALS or substances that OCCUR IN NATURE, found in the earth that people need and use as energy are -

a)

Metal

b)

Plastics

c)

Natural RESOURCES

d)

Fabrics

45.

To DECREASE THE USE OF NATURAL RESOURCES in order to SAVE them -

a)

WASTE

b)

CONSERVATION

c)

RECYCLE

46.

Any NATURAL RESOURCE that can REPLENISH itself IN A relatively SHORT PERIOD OF TIME, usually no longer than the length of a human lifetime.

a)

RENEWABLE resources

b)

NONRENEWABLE resources

c)

FOSSIL FUELS

d)

SEDIMENTARY ROCK

47.

A NATURAL RESOURCE that is NOT REPLACED IN A useful TIME FRAME. These include fossil fuels.

a)

RENEWABLE resources

b)

NONRENEWABLE resources

c)

FOSSIL FUELS

d)

SEDIMENTARY ROCK

48.

Which of the following is a renewable resource?

a)

Oil

b)

Coal

c)

Crops

d)

Natural gas

49.

Fossil fuels include coal, oil and natural gas. Fossil fuels are classified as nonrenewable because they -

a)

take millions of years to be replaced

b)

require expensive equipment

c)

can be found all over Earth’s surface

d)

provide much of the energy we use

50.

Nonrenewable resources - Coal, oil, natural gas, and other fuels that are formed from ancient remains of plants and animals.

a)

SOLAR ENERGY

b)

WIND

c)

FOSSIL FUEL

d)

BIOFUEL

51.

Which of the following is a nonrenewable resource?

a)

Water

b)

Oxygen

c)

Wood

d)

Oil

52.

A __________ is a resource that can't be replaced once it is used.

a)

renewable resource

b)

new resource

c)

reusable resource

d)

nonrenewable resource

53.

What is true about plants?

a)

plants are a renewable resource

b)

plants are not a resource

c)

plants cannot be replaced

d)

plants are a nonrenewable resource

54.

Which of the following is not a fossil fuel?

a)

natural gas

b)

coal

c)

petroleum

d)

sunlight

55.

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?

a)

coal

b)

oil

c)

natural gas

d)

wood

56.

The following are nonrenewable sources of energy

a)

wind and water

b)

coal and natural gas

c)

sunlight and petroleum

d)

minerals and oil

57.

Fossil fuels are

a)

Renewable resource

b)

Nonrenewable resource

58.

Forests are

a)

Renewable resource

b)

Nonrenewable resource

59.

This natural resource is...

a)

nonrenewable wind

b)

renewable solar

c)

renewable wind

d)

renewable water

60.
the wise use and protection of natural resources
a)
natural resources
b)
green
c)
renewable energy
d)
conservation