.Describe the difference between clay and sand using the word TEXTURE.
The texture of clay is smooth but the texture of sand is gritty.
100
What is one resource made from rock?
Rock walls/fences, jewelry, sculptures/statues
100
Which vocabulary word means "to use something again"?
Reuse.
100
List TWO ways that humans harm the environment.
Possible answers:
Litter
Not recycling
Driving cars contributes to air pollution
Cutting down trees
100
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200
Describe the texture of clay and sand using the word COLOR.
The color of clay is reddish brown but the color of sand is a light tan color.
200
Something found in nature that people can use to meet their needs is a ____________.
Natural resource.
200
Which vocabulary word means "the way something feels"?
Texture.
200
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200
Trash that does not end up in a trash can is called _________.
Litter.
300
Name one way that we use soil.
To plant vegetables, to plant flowers, to make clay for pottery, to build homes on top of.
300
A hard, non-living thing that comes from the Earth is a ___________.
Rock.
300
Which vocabulary word means "to make something old into something new"?
Recycle
300
Name one thing that you can RECYCLE and HOW.
Possible Answers:
I can recycle newspaper to make new paper.
I can recycle water bottles to make new water bottles or a playground made from recycle plastic.
300
Anything that harms the air, water, or land is called ___________.
Pollution
400
Describe the difference between potting soil and clay using the word COLOR.
The color of potting soil is dark brown with a few white specks and the color of clay is reddish brown.
400
Anything people can use is a ___________.
Resource
400
Which vocabulary word means "the loose top layer of the Earth's surface"?
Soil
400
Name one item that you can REUSE and HOW.
Possible Answer:
I can reuse my homework by drawing a picture on the back of the paper.
I can reuse milk bottle caps to make a magnet.
400
Which is an example of litter?
a) grass
b) trees
c) throwing my water bottle in the recycling bin
d) throwing my candy bar wrapper on the ground
d) throwing my candy bar wrapper on the ground.
REMEMBER: trash that does not end up in a trash can is LITTER.
500
What is the definition of soil?
Soil is the loose top layer of the Earth's surface.
500
Draw and label a picture of a resource made from rock.
Possible drawings/labels:
jewelry
rock wall/fence
statues/sculptures
500
Which vocabulary word means "anything people can use"?
Resource.
500
List TWO things you could do to help the environment.
Possible Answers:
Pick up litter
Recycle
Reuse materials
Plant trees
Persuade others to stop littering/polluting.
500
Name one thing that causes air pollution.
AND
Name one thing that causes water pollution.
Air pollution: driving cars, smoke from exhaust pipes, smoke from factories.
Water pollution: farm water runoff, oil spills, litter.