Soils and the Environment- Ms. Butler

Types of Soil

100

1. What is the environment?

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   • C) Everything around us, including living and non-living things

200

Which of the following best defines an ecosystem

• A) Only animals in an area
• B) The interaction of living and non-living things in an environment
• C) The soil in a specific area
• D) A collection of rocks

• B) The interaction of living and non-living things in an environment

300

1. Why is the environment important for living things?

• B) It supplies water, food, and shelter

400

1. Which of these is NOT part of the environment?
   • A) Water
   • B) Soil
   • C) Outer space
   • D) Plants

• C) Outer space

500

5. 

Which of the following statements is true?

• A) The environment consists only of non-living things
• B) All living things depend on the environment for resources
• C) The environment is only made up of land
• D) Water is not part of the environment

• B) All living things depend on the environment for resources

Soil Layers

100

6. What type of environment has hot temperatures and very little rainfall?
   • A) Desert
   • B) Forest
   • C) Ocean
   • D) Grassland

• A) Desert

200

 7    A region that is cold, has icy terrain, and limited       vegetation is called a:

• A) Desert
• B) Rainforest
• C) Tundra
• D) Grassland

C. Tundra

300

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 Which environment has heavy rainfall, high            humidity, and dense vegetation?

• A) Desert
• B) Rainforest
• C) Tundra
• D) Grassland

• B) Rainforest

400

9. 

Grasslands are characterized by:

• A) Dense trees and little sunlight
• B) Open spaces and grasses
• C) Snow and ice-covered ground
• D) Hot temperatures all year

• B) Open spaces and grasses

500

10. 

Which of these environments would have many rivers, lakes, and freshwater animals?

• A) Rainforest
• B) Freshwater ecosystem
• C) Desert
• D) Tundra

• B) Freshwater ecosystem

Soil Components and Formation

100

11. What is adaptation?
    • A) The natural process of changing color
    • B) The way animals breathe underwater
    • C) Traits or behaviors that help organisms survive in their environment
    • D) A type of shelter for animals

C) Traits or behaviors that help organisms

200

12.  How do desert animals conserve water?

• A) By eating only plants
• B) By staying active during the day
• C) By hiding during the night
• D) By being nocturnal and conserving water through special body adaptations

D) By being nocturnal and conserving water

300

13.   Which adaptation might help an animal survive         in the Arctic

• A) Large ears
• B) Thick fur
• C) Thin skin
• D) Small body size

• B) Thick fur

400

14. How do fish adapt to live in water?

• A) They breathe through lungs
• B) They have gills to absorb oxygen from water
• C) They drink water constantly
• D) They need very little food

• B) They have gills to absorb oxygen from water

500

15. Why do plants in the rainforest often have broad        leaves?

• A) To collect more sunlight
• B) To conserve water
• C) To help animals live on them
• D) To stay dry

• A) To collect more sunlight