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What is one example of a natural resource?
-answers will vary-
What is the difference between renewable and nonrenewable resources?
Renewable resources can be made again in our lifetime - nonrenewable resources will not be made again in our lifetime
How many years does it take for nonrenewable resources to be formed?
Millions
(choose two)
a. gritty
b. fine
c. soft
d. tan
a. gritty
d. tan
What type of soil retains the most water?
a. clay
b. gravel
c. humus
d. bark
a. clay
How many days does it take for the moon to go through all its phases?
29.5
Give me two examples of a renewable resource
trees, grass, plants, animals, sunlight, water
Oil, coal, natural gas, nuclear energy
In most parts of the world weather changes the environment when spring follows winter. Which is NOT a typical change during spring?
a. temperatures get cooler
b. animals come out of hibernation
c. trees grow new buds and leaves
d. birds migrate back from their winter locations
a. temperatures get cooler
During what part of the water cycle does the energy of the sun cause Earths surface water to rise into the atmosphere
a. evaporation
b. condensation
c. precipitation
d. erosion
a. evaporation
What causes clouds to form in the sky?
a. condensation
b. evaporation
c. precipitation
d. erosion
a. condensation
Which of the following soil types would be the BEST soil for a garden?
a. a mixture of sand, clay and humus
b. mostly clay and sand
c. mostly humus
d. mostly sand
a. a mixture of sand, clay and humus
A student is planning an experiment to find out what time of day is the warmest. Which set of tools is the student MOST LIKELY to use in this experiment?
a. ruler and camera
b. balance and microscope
c. hand lens and telescope
d. thermometer and watch
d. thermometer and watch
Which of the following is the BEST description of course beach sand?
a. Its tan. It feels gritty in your fingers
b. It is reddish brown. It sticks together when wet
c. It is light brown. It feels like flour. It is a fine powder
d. Is it black. It holds a lot of water. It has many nutrients
a. It is tan. It feels gritty in your fingers
A flood causes a large amount of water to gather in a short amount of time. What can cause a flood?
a. precipitation
b. evaporation
c. condensation
d. deposition
a. precipitation
Which kind of soil is most likely to make puddles of water on its surface?
a. Clay
b. Gravel
c. Rocky
d. Sandy
a. Clay
Cold fronts occur when a _________ air mass slides under a ____________ air mass
a. warm, cold
b. cold, warm
c. warm, warm
d. cold, cold
b. cold, warm
Which of the following is a renewable resource?
a. diamonds
b. gas
c. water
d. oil
c. water
Fossil fuels such as coal, oil and natural gas are nonrenewable because -
a. we have run out of them
b. It take millions of years for them to form
c. they are buried decayed plants and animals and are difficult to mine
d. scientists want to save as many fossils as possible
b. it takes millions of years for them to form
How often do ALL the phases of the moon appear?
a. weekly
b. monthly
c. yearly
d.daily
b. monthly
Oil comes from deep underground. When people have used all of the oil on Earth, it will be gone. What kind of resource is oil?
a. renewable resource
b. manmade resource
c. nonrenewable resource
d. rechargeable resource
c. nonrenewable resource
Which change occurs every day?
a. earth rotates on its axis
b. seasons change
c. birds migrate to warmer climates
d. the sun revolves around the earth
a. earth rotates on its axis
A scientist learns that wind in river town usually blows in a northeast direction during the summer. This discovery will be most helpful to someone who wants to -
a. design a safer airplane
b. predict the weather
c. stop most air pollution
d. study the stars
b. predict the weather
Which change occurs at least once every day?
a. day changes into night
b. the new moon changes to a full moon
c. summer turns into fall
d. it rains
a. day changes into night