Soil
Resources
Earths Forces
Vocabulary
ALL
100
What are at least three major recipes that make up soil
What is weathered rocks, minerals, and decomposed leaves and animals.
100
A builder decides to make new houses. She realizes that she needs a renewable resource that can be easily cut into shapes and also be inexpensive. What renewable resource should this builder use?
What is wood.
100
As we know, the earths surface is constantly changing. What type of change is happening if rocks and soil began to quickly move?
What is a Landslide
100
What does inexpensive mean?
What is it does not cost a lot.
100
Is soil a mixture and if so why?
Yes. Answers will vary.
200
A student placed several rocks into a can and began to shake the can for 2 minutes. When the two minutes were up the student noticed a rocky soil had started to form. This is known as the process of...
What is weathering.
200
The students at McSpedden Elementary learned how important it is to conserve resources. They noticed that other schools where wasting a lot of paper and they wanted to make a difference. What could they do instead of throwing the paper away?
What is reduce, reuse, or recycle (any one is acceptable)
200
As volcanos begin to erupt more and more over time what changes might we see to the earth's surface?
What is more formations of land.
200
What does it mean to conserve?
What is prevent waste or save.
200
When performing experiments and building models, are there limitations and if there are, what are some examples?
Yes. Answers will vary.
300
A student places dead leaves, cut grass, and bits of twigs in a container with a lid. After a couple of months, the student notices that soil had started to form. What is this process known as?
What is decomposing.
300
A renewable resource can be used more than once but what is a natural resource?
What is a resource that comes from the earth.
300
As we know landslides can occur (happen) because of erosion. What is a major force from earth that could cause a landslide because the soil is being rapidly shaken and loosened up?
What is an Earthquake
300
What does erosion mean?
What is the action of removing soil, rock, or other earthly materials from one location to another.
300
If a scientist learns that there is a natural resource that is important in making a medicine, why might that scientist want to preserve that natural resource.
So they can make more of that medicine.
400
When plants and animals die and decompose (decay), this organic matter makes nutrient-rich material called...
What is Humus
400
What are the three R's when it comes to conserving resources?
What is Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
400
If an earthquake and a volcano happened at the same time what types of changes could we see from the earth's surface and why would those changes be happening?
Answers will vary
400
What does decomposition mean?
What is the process by which organic substances are broken down into simpler matter.
400
If a student is performing an experiment where objects may break off and fly away, what safety equipment would be the best to use?
What are goggles.
500
Do plants help contribute to the formation of soil? If yes, how?
What is when the plant dies it begins a cycle. First the plant must be decomposed and turned into humus. Then, the plant will become part of the soil.
500
What are examples of resources that are not natural?
Answers will vary...
500
Name at least 5 earth's forces that we have discussed during the this lesson.
Answers will vary.
500
__________are when the earth collapses suddenly. This can be caused by vibrations or when the earth has too much water and slumps downward.
What are Landslides.
500
How can a volcano both help and destroy land?
Answers will vary.
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