RENEWABLE & NON RENEWABLE RESOURCES
SOIL 1
SOIL 2
SOIL EROSION
WATER
RRR
VOLCANOES
100
Resources that can be replaced over time are called
A) Renewable
B) Unmanaged
C) Nonrenewable
RENEWABLE RESOURCES
100
Which of the following types of soil retains the greatest amount of water?
(A) Clay
B) Sand
(C) Loam
CLAY
100
- What name is given to the dark brown material in the soil that is made up of particles of dead animals and plants?
A) Clay B) Mud C) Humus
C) Humus
100
Which activity will harm the environment?
(A) Planting trees
(B) Recycling garbage
(C) Burning leaves and wood
(C) Burning leaves and wood
100
- Which of the following are natural sources of water?
- (A) pools (B) lakes (C) canals
B) lakes
100
- The items that should be placed in the school’s compost heap are
- ( A) Fruit peels and nutshells
- ( B) Plastic bottles and paper bags
( C) Foil wrappers and plastic bags
- ( A) Fruit peels and nutshells
100
- Which of the following words does NOT relate to volcanoes?
(A) Lava (B) Crater (C) Cirrus
CIRRUS
200
Which of the following is an example of a renewable resource?
(A) oil (B) gold (C) water
WATER
200
Which of the following materials should be added to a poor soil type to make it better for growing crops?
A) Clay (B) Sand (C) Humus
C. HUMUS
200
The destruction of rainforest is LIKELY to result in
A) Improved animal habitats
B) An increase in soil erosion
C) More Oxygen in the air
B) An increase in soil erosion
200
- Which of the following items may be recycled?
- A) Nutshells B) Fruit peels C) Plastic bottles
C) Plastic bottles
200
One useful effect of a volcano in the environment over time is that
A) Birds will migrate.
B) Mammals are killed.
C) Rich soils are produced.
C) Rich soils are produced.
300
The movement of soil particles, by the wind, from an area with no vegetation to another area is called soil
(A) erosion B) engineering (C) landscaping
A) EROSION
300
Gabion baskets are used along riverbanks and hillsides to prevent --------------.
A) Water loss B) Soil erosion C) Plant growth
B) Soil erosion
300
- Which of the following items is suitable for composting?
- (A) plastics
- (B) food scraps
- (C) car batteries
(B) food scraps
400
After a bush fire, replanting trees on a hillside will
(A) Increase flooding
(B) prevent soil erosion
(C) encourage soil erosion
(B) prevent soil erosion
400
Which of the following activities helps to REDUCE soil erosion?
A) Burning trees B) Planting trees
C) Removing trees
B) Planting trees
400
Which of the following is MOST likely to be associated with a drought?
A) Plants will grow better.
B) Food crops will cost less
C) Animals will have less food.
C) Animals will have less food.
400
- Which of the following is an example of proper garbage disposal?
- (A) Burning old tyres in the backyard
- (B) Throwing plastic bottles in landfills
- (C) Putting vegetable cuttings at plant roots
- (C) Putting vegetable cuttings at plant roots
501
Amirah heats a sample of soil. Which of the following will MOST likely be lost in the soil?
(A) Air (B) Water (C) Minerals
(B) Water
501
The rate of erosion is determined by the
A) height of the slope
B) length of the slope
C) size of the land
A) height of the slope
501
(A) I- WAHSED THE SPRAY CAN IN A RIVER
601
Which of the following actions will increase the effects of erosion?
- (A) Planting mangroves
- (B)Allowing animals to graze the land
- (C) Building dams and proper drainage
- (B)Allowing animals to graze the land
601
In which land model will the rate of erosion be the greatest?
Land C
701
- Which of the following activities will NOT increase the amount of nutrients in the soil?
- A) Growing the same crop every year
- B) Growing different crops every year
- C) Applying manure or fertilizer to the soil
- A) Growing the same crop every year
701
Which of the following actions contributes to soil erosion?
- (A) Mulching garden plants
- (B) Covering land surface with stones
- (C) Removing mangroves from the seashore
- (C) Removing mangroves from the seashore