Soil Formation
What is soil?
mixture of tiny rocks and other materials
What is a rapid change?
A change that happens very quickly, sometimes in just seconds, minutes, or days
What is a natural resource?
BONUS: Give an example of a natural resource you use everyday
something from nature that people use
BONUS: answers will vary
What is a limited resource?
BONUS: Give an example of a limited resource you use everyday
a resource that can run out because there is only a certain amount of it available
BONUS: answers may vary
BONUS +2: Give an example of each R
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
BONUS: answers will vary
What are the 4 materials that can make up or be found in soil?
Rocks / Clay / Sand / Humus
Name this rapid change: melted rock, ash, and gases are forced out of an opening in the Earth's surface
Volcanic eruption
Oil is a big natural resource in our state of Texas, what is it used for?
Conservation
Is this Reduce / Reuse / Recycle?
You use an empty cereal box to build a birdhouse instead of throwing it away
REUSE
What is decomposition?
BONUS: What forms from this process?
The breaking down of dead plant and animal material
BONUS: Humus
Name this rapid change: the Earth's surface is pulled and pushed in different directions causing the surface to shake
Earthquakes
Why is land an example of a natural resource?
What is the purpose for national parks, state parks, and wildlife reserves?
To conserve natural resources
You bring a reusable water bottle to school everyday
REDUCE
What things help with decomposition?
Worms and insects, Fungi, Bacteria
Name this rapid change: A sudden movement of soil or rock from higher to lower ground
Landslide
What products can the wool from a sheep make?
clothes, blankets, socks, hats, etc.
What are the three metals that are a valuable resource found on Earth?
Iron, Copper, Aluminum
Is this Reduce / Reuse / Recycle?
You put a plastic bottle into a blue bin
RECYCLE
What is the process of breaking apart rocks and other Earth materials into smaller pieces called?
BONUS: Is it a slow or fast process?
Weathering
BONUS: Slow and gradual
Here are some rapid changes determine which ones are FAST changes and which ones are SLOW changes:
Weathering, Earthquakes, Erosion, Landslide, Volcanic Eruption, Deposition
FAST: Earthquakes, Landslides, Volcanic Eruption
SLOW: Weathering, Erosion, Deposition
Which of these products are made from materials that come from animals? Select the correct answers
A. a leather belt
B. a wool sweater
C. a plastic water bottle
D. a carton of eggs
E. a cotton T-shirt
A, B, D
a leather belt, a wool sweater, a carton of eggs
What is a drought?
BONUS: can you name the drought that happened in the 1930s in Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas?
a long period with little or no rain
BONUS: The Dust Bowl
How does the use of a cloth bag conserve natural resources?
The cloth bag can be reused over and over again