Soil #1
Soil #2
Natural Resources#1
Natural Resources#2
100
If 80 mL of water is poured through a soil sample and 60 mL comes out, how much water was retained in the soil?
A. 20 mL
B. 40 mL
C. 60 mL
A. 20 mL
100
What is organic material in soil?
A. weathered rocks
B. decayed plants and animals
C. broken-down gravel
B. decayed plants and animals
100
Which of these is classified as a renewable resource?
A. Natural gas
B. Minerals
C. Plants
D. Crude oil
C. Plants
100
All of the following resources are classified as renewable EXCEPT –
A. corn plants.
B. oxygen.
C. water.
D. crude oil
D. crude oil
200
The four types of soil are:
A. humus, gravel, pebbles, sand
B. sand, silt, clay, loam
C. sand, rock, pebbles, granite
A. humus, gravel, pebbles, sand
200
What physical property of soil determines if it retains water?
A. color
B. particle size
C. texture
B. particle size
200
What characteristic do all renewable resources share? A. Produced by waste products of animals.
B. Form underground from dead organisms.
C. Allow energy to pass through them easily.
D. Replaced in a reasonably short time period.
D. Replaced in a reasonably short time period.
200
It is important to conserve nonrenewable resources because these resources –
A. form from the remains of plants or animals.
B. may be used up in the near future.
C. have less stored energy than renewable resources.
D. are easier to find than other resources.
B. may be used up in the near future.
300
A group of students carried out the experiment shown above. Which question did the students MOST LIKELY try to answer?
A. Which soil has the most nutrients?
B. Which soil grows the tallest plants?
C. Which soil holds the most water?
D. Which soil has the most minerals?
C. Which soil holds the most water?
300
A student added a soil sample to a clear glass container, and then added 10 mL of water to the container. The water mostly pooled on top of the soil in the container. Which of the following BEST describes the soil in the container?
A. The soil is mostly clay.
B. The soil is mostly sand.
C. The soil is mostly plant matter.
D. The soil is mostly large rock.
A. The soil is mostly clay.
300
Fossil fuels include coal, oil and natural gas. Fossil fuels are classified as nonrenewable because they —
A. take millions of years to be replaced.
B. require expensive equipment.
C. can be found all over Earth’s surface.
D. provide much of the energy we use.
A. take millions of years to be replaced.
300
Students were asked to generate a list that contained nothing but renewable resources. Which student was the the only one to make a correct list?
Student D
400
If students are investigating the texture of different soil samples, what would be the best procedure to follow?
A. Moisten the samples and rub them with their fingers
B. Attempt to grow plants in each soil sample
C. Pour water into each of the soil samples
D. Compare each of the samples with a color chart
A. Moisten the samples and rub them with their fingers
400
A soil scientist was examining a sample of soil and trying to determine the kind of rock that weathered to make it. Which rock is most likely the kind of rock that produced the sediments that made the soil sample?
Rock 2
400
Using public transportation, like trains and buses, rather than cars helps conserve nonrenewable resources because public transportation -
A. requires the removal of trees to make roads and tracks.
B. needs more water to maintain than the same number of cars.
C. uses less fossil fuels to move people from place to place.
D. involves using much more paper for printed materials.
C. uses less fossil fuels to move people from place to place.
400
The T-chart shows how some natural resources are classified. Which of the following should be placed where the question mark is to complete the chart?
A. Ice
B. Wind
C. Animals
D. Natural gas
D. Natural gas
500
Students are comparing samples of different soils to the bars on a chart their teacher gave them.
What property of soil are they are trying to determine using this chart?
A. Size
B. Texture
C. Color
D. Shape
C. Color
500
How should a student conduct an investigation to find the best soil to grow a carrot? The student should place carrot seeds in several containers, all with -
A. the same type of soil, and the same amount of light and water
B. different kinds of soil, and the same amount of light and water
C. different kinds of soil, and different amounts of light and water
D. the same type of soil, and different amounts of light or water
B. different kinds of soil, and the same amount of light and water
500
A student created a chart classifying resources as renewable or non-renewable, but has made a mistake. Which resources should actually be classified as non-renewable and why?
A. Animals, because they grow old and die.
B. Plants, because there are so many kinds.
C. Minerals, since they are replaced very slowly.
D. Wind, because sometimes the wind does not blow.
C. Minerals, since they are replaced very slowly.
500
Why is water classified as a renewable rather than a nonrenewable resource? Water is classified as renewable because it –
A. is constantly replaced.
B. is important to all life.
C. can be frozen into ice.
D. evaporates into the air.
A. is constantly replaced.