WorksheetsChapter 6: Saving Earth's Resources
Total questions: 49
Worksheet time: 25mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
a natural, nonliving, solid material found in rock
a)
mineral
b)
igneous rock
c)
sedimentary rock
d)
relative age
e)
metamorphic rock
2.
a rock that forms when melted rock cools and hardens
a)
igneous rock
b)
mineral
c)
sedimentary rock
d)
relative age
e)
metamorphic rock
3.
a rock that forms when small bits of matter are pressed together in layers
a)
sedimentary rock
b)
mineral
c)
igneous rock
d)
relative age
e)
metamorphic rock
4.
the age of one thing as compared to another
a)
relative age
b)
mineral
c)
igneous rock
d)
sedimentary rock
e)
metamorphic rock
5.
rock formed from another kind of rock under heat and pressure
a)
metamorphic rock
b)
mineral
c)
igneous rock
d)
sedimentary rock
e)
relative age
6.
the process in which rocks continuously change from one type to another
a)
rock cycle
b)
mineral
c)
igneous rock
d)
sedimentary rock
e)
relative age
7.
a material or object that has useful properties
a)
resource
b)
mineral
c)
igneous rock
d)
sedimentary rock
e)
relative age
8.
decayed plant and animal matter in soil
a)
humus
b)
horizon
c)
soil profile
d)
topsoil
e)
pore spaces
9.
a layer of soil that is different from the layers above it and below it
a)
horizon
b)
humus
c)
soil profile
d)
topsoil
e)
pore spaces
10.
a view of the different horizons in a soil, from the surface down to the bedrock
a)
soil profile
b)
humus
c)
horizon
d)
topsoil
e)
pore spaces
11.
the dark top layer of soil, rich in humus and minerals, in which many organisms live and grow
a)
topsoil
b)
humus
c)
horizon
d)
soil profile
e)
pore spaces
12.
the space between particles of soil
a)
pore spaces
b)
humus
c)
horizon
d)
soil profile
e)
topsoil
13.
having pore spaces through which air and water can pass
a)
porous
b)
humus
c)
horizon
d)
soil profile
e)
topsoil
14.
a measure of how fast water can pass through a porous material
a)
permeability
b)
humus
c)
horizon
d)
soil profile
e)
topsoil
15.
any evidence of an organism that lived in the past
a)
fossil
b)
amber
c)
mold
d)
cast
e)
imprint
16.
hardened tree sap, yellow to brown in color, that can be a source of insect fossils
a)
amber
b)
fossil
c)
mold
d)
cast
e)
imprint
17.
an empty space in rock that once held the remains of a living thing
a)
mold
b)
fossil
c)
amber
d)
cast
e)
imprint
18.
a fossil formed or shaped within a mold
a)
cast
b)
fossil
c)
amber
d)
mold
e)
imprint
19.
a fossil made by an impression in a soft surface
a)
imprint
b)
fossil
c)
amber
d)
mold
e)
cast
20.
a source of energy made from the remains of ancient, once-living things
a)
fossil fuel
b)
fossil
c)
amber
d)
mold
e)
cast
21.
a natural material or source of energy that is useful to people and cannot be replaced easily
a)
nonrenewable resource
b)
fossil
c)
amber
d)
mold
e)
cast
22.
a useful material that is replaced quickly in nature
a)
renewable resource
b)
fossil
c)
amber
d)
mold
e)
cast
23.
water that soaks into and collects in soil
a)
soil water
b)
groundwater
c)
watershed
d)
reservoir
e)
well
24.
water that flows in the cracks and spaces of underground rock
a)
groundwater
b)
soil water
c)
watershed
d)
reservoir
e)
well
25.
an area of land where water flows downhill to a common stream, lake, or river
a)
watershed
b)
soil water
c)
groundwater
d)
reservoir
e)
well
26.
a storage area for holding and managing freshwater
a)
reservoir
b)
soil water
c)
groundwater
d)
watershed
e)
well
27.
a hole drilled or dug below the ground to reach groundwater
a)
well
b)
soil water
c)
groundwater
d)
watershed
e)
reservoir
28.
water that flows over the surface of the land but does not evaporate or soak into the ground
a)
runoff
b)
soil water
c)
groundwater
d)
watershed
e)
reservoir
29.
the bringing of water to soil through pipes or ditches
a)
irrigation
b)
soil water
c)
groundwater
d)
watershed
e)
reservoir
30.
all the living and nonliving things in an area
a)
environment
b)
pollution
c)
acid rain
d)
conservation
e)
compost
31.
harmful or unwanted material that has been added to the environment
a)
pollution
b)
environment
c)
acid rain
d)
conservation
e)
compost
32.
harmful rain caused by the burning of fossil fuels
a)
acid rain
b)
environment
c)
pollution
d)
conservation
e)
compost
33.
the act of saving, protecting, or using resources wisely
a)
conservation
b)
environment
c)
pollution
d)
acid rain
e)
compost
34.
a mixture of decaying matter that helps plants grow in soil
a)
compost
b)
environment
c)
pollution
d)
acid rain
e)
conservation
35.
to use less of something
a)
reduce
b)
environment
c)
pollution
d)
acid rain
e)
conservation
36.
to reuse something again
a)
reuse
b)
environment
c)
pollution
d)
acid rain
e)
conservation
37.
to make new objects or materials from old objects or materials
a)
recycle
b)
environment
c)
pollution
d)
acid rain
e)
conservation
38.
What is the name for the color of the powder left behind when a mineral scratches a white tile?
a)
color
b)
hardness
c)
luster
d)
streak
39.
Which word means fire?
a)
igneous
b)
sedimentary
c)
metamorphic
d)
magma
40.
Which word describes the appearance of a rock?
a)
hardness
b)
texture
c)
luster
d)
dull
41.
The thin (straight or wavy) layers from minerals getting rearranged and pressed are known as what?
a)
stripes
b)
rock layers
c)
bands
d)
rings
42.
The slower a rock cools, the more likely it is to have what characteristics?
a)
large grains
b)
rough
c)
coarse
d)
smooth
43.
What is the C horizon in a soil profile?
a)
topsoil
b)
subsoil
c)
weathered bedrock
d)
bedrock
44.
Grapes grow well in what type of soil?
a)
sandy
b)
medium texture
c)
clay
d)
coarse soil
45.
Which word means turned to stone?
a)
mummified
b)
petrified
c)
casted
d)
imprinted
46.
Oceans and seas cover about how much of the Earth's surface?
a)
1/4
b)
1/2
c)
2/3
d)
3/4
47.
Thick layers of ice on land are known as:
a)
iceburgs.
b)
glaciers.
c)
polar cell.
d)
ice caps.
48.
When farmers plow fields in curved rows to follow the shape of the land this is known as:
a)
crop rotation.
b)
conservation.
c)
compost.
d)
contour plowing.
49.
Throwing trash on the ground is known as:
a)
littering.
b)
plowing.
c)
rotating.
d)
filtering.
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