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SCIENCE CHAPTER 5 TEST!!

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following best describes loam?

a)

it does not hold water well

b)

it does not have any nutrients

c)

it has too much organic matter

d)

it has a mixture of particle sizes

2.

Which soil has the largest particle size?

a)

clay

b)

sand

c)

loam

d)

gravel

3.

What is decomposed organic material?

a)

Broken down remains of plants and animals (humus).

b)

Plants and animals that are still alive.

c)

Anything in the grocery store that's healthy.

d)

Broken down rocks and minerals.

4.

The act of digging a hole in the earth in the hope of getting oil.

a)

mining

b)

fission

c)

drilling

5.

A machine with blades that turns because of wind or water.

a)

Turbine

b)

Power plant

c)

Lawnmower

6.

Energy created by moving water.

a)

Solar

b)

Wind

c)

Geothermal

d)

Hydropower

7.

Energy created by the Earth's heat.

a)

Biomass

b)

Solar

c)

Geothermal

d)

Wind

8.

Coal, oil and natural gas are non-renewable resources also known as __________?

a)

Recyclable

b)

Biomass

c)

Fossil Fuels

d)

Radioactive

9.

Which of the following is NOT true about fossil fuels?

a)

They are non-renewable

b)

They occur naturally in the environment

c)

They are easily produced

d)

They take millions of years to reproduce

10.

Which if the following is NOT true?

a)

Natural gas is a non-renewable resource and should be conserved

b)

Water is a renewable resource and should be conserved

c)

Plants are a non-renewable resource because they produce food

d)

Carbon Dioxide is a renewable resource that is all around us

11.

Which is an example of Earth's renewable resource?

a)

Natural gas and sunlight

b)

Water and Plants

c)

Coal and Trees

d)

Oil and water

12.

a renewable resource is ....

a)

a resource that forms much more slowly than it is consumed

b)

a natural resource that can be replaced at the same rate at which it is consumed

c)

any natural material that is used by humans

13.

a nonrenewable resources is...

a)

any natural material that is used by humans

b)

a natural resource that can be replaced at the same rate at which it is consumed

c)

a resource that forms much more slowly than it is consumed

14.

oil is renewable

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Sources of energy made from prehistoric plants and animals.

a)

the sun

b)

the wind

c)

fossil fuels

16.

What kind of energy is coal?

a)

renewable

b)

non renewable

17.

What kind of energy is wind?

a)

renewable

b)

Non renewable

18.

What kind of energy is natural gas?

a)

Renewable

b)

Non renewable

19.

What does the term nonrenewable energy sources mean?

a)

Energy can be used more than once

b)

Energy that can be replenished

c)

Energy can be lost once used

20.

What does the term renewable energy source mean?

a)

Energy that can be replenished

b)

Energy that can be all used up

c)

Energy that can be lost

21.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of minerals.

a)

Solid

b)

Naturally occurring

c)

Floats in water

d)

Inorganic

22.

The color of a mineral in powdered form is called (a)   .

23.

What is the ability of a mineral to resist scratching called?

a)

Cleavage

b)

Luster

c)

Hardness

d)

Colour

24.

What are rocks made of?

a)

Salt

b)

Minerals

c)

Other rocks

d)

Sand

25.

A type of rock that forms when particles from other rocks or the remains of plants and animals are pressed and cemented together.

a)

Metamorphic Rock

b)

Igneous Rock

c)

Sedimentary Rock

d)

Pet Rock

26.
What are the 3 major types of rocks?
a)
Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary
b)
Metamorphic, Igneous, Cementation
c)
Brown, Red, Gray
d)
Streak, Hardness, Breakage
27.
True/False: Igneous rocks can only turn into metamorphic rocks.
a)
True
b)
False
28.
Which type of rock forms from extreme heat and pressure?
a)
Igneous
b)
Sedimentary
c)
Organic
d)
Metamorphic
29.
Which type of rock results from melting and cooling of magma?
a)
Igneous
b)
Metamorphic
c)
Sedimentary
d)
Extrusive
30.
What are the 3 main types of rocks?
a)
metamorphic, sedimentary, lava
b)
metamorphic, igneous, sedimentary
c)
metamorphic, magma, sedimentary
31.

Ultra fine texture that allows it to retain water easily. Drains poorly and feels sticky when wet.

a)
Clay soil
b)
Sandy soil
c)
Loam soil
d)
Peat soil
32.

Holds less water than soil with smaller particles. Has a low amount of nutrients.

a)
clay
b)
silt
c)
gravel
d)

sandy soil

33.

Decayed remains of plants and animals. Provides nutrients to plants, and can retain water.

a)

Soil

b)

Loam

c)

Humus

d)

Sandy Soil