Landforms/Events
Soil
Conservation
Natural Resources
Vocabulary
100
Which landform most likely shows a change caused by hot, molten rock?
Volcano
100
What are the three main layers of soil?
topsoil, subsoil, and bedrock
100
What does it mean to conserve?
It means to protect something and keep it from being destroyed.
100
Name three renewable resources.
Wind, Solar, and water
100
What is the movement of weathered material by wind, water, or ice
Erosion
200
Name three things that an earthquake can cause.
landslide, avalanche, tsunami, road damage
200
How can a tree eventually end up being soil?
It dies, then decomposes and becomes part of the soil.
200
What are two ways to reduce the use of something?
Answers vary
200
What is a renewable resource?
It is a resource we use that is sustainable and can be replaced easily.
200
What is anything people can use such as minerals, water, plants, or soil, which comes from nature?
It is a natural resource.
300
What is a valley?
It is a low area of land between two higher parts which might be hills or mountains.
300
How do rocks become part of soil?
They become part of the soil through weathering.
300
What does recycle mean?
It is the process of taking something used and making it into a new form again.
300
What are non renewable resources?
It is a resource that when it is used, we cannot replenish and use again in our lifetimes.
300
What is a fracture within the Earth's crust resulting from the movement of plates?
It is a fault.
400
What are two limitations of an earthquake model?
Answers will vary.
400
What is humus?
It is the dark material that forms when plants and animals decompose.
400
What are two examples of reducing?
Answers will vary.
400
What are three examples of fossil fuels?
Coal, petroleum (crude oil), and natural gas
400
What is the breaking down or wearing away of rock?
It is weathering.
500
How is a hill like and different from a mountain?
They are both elevated or raised areas of the Earth, but a mountain is much higher than a hill.
500
What is one way to slow down soil erosion?
You could plant trees, build a fence, or other ways.
500
What are two characteristics of wood that make it a good resource for making a chair?
Trees can be replanted to replace the ones used in making the chair. It is strong but can be shaped or bent as well.
500
What is the main use we use wool in our lives?
Clothing
500
What are sections of the lithosphere or crust that make up the outermost layer of Earth?
They are plates.
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