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Review for Earth Materials Unit Test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Earthquakes, Landslides, and Volcanoes cause SLOW or FAST changes to he surface of the earth? | fast |
| Erosion and Glaciers cause SLOW or FAST changes to the surface of the earth? | slow |
| Which of the choices below is EVIDENCE that the surface of the earth is always changing? A. changes in cities and roads. B. increase in population C. changes in the size and shape of surface features of earth D. continuing eruption of volcanoes | c |
| Which of the following is EVIDENCE that rocks are made up of minerals? A. the rock has different color particles B. the rock is smooth and shiny C. the rock is rough and bumpy D. all rocks are made of minerals | a |
| Choose 4 natural resources. paper, trees, coal, glass, metal, plastic, soil | trees, coal, metal, soil |
| Which of the following is a way humans cans HELP the environment? A. Build new homes and stores. B. Reduce, reuse, recycle, renew C. Clear forests for farming D. Manufacture glass from sand | b |
| Put these earth materials in order from smallest to largest particle size. clay, sand, gravel, silt | clay, silt, sand, gravel |
| What is a mixture of sand, silt, clay, and gravel? | soil |
| Which earth material would allow the LEAST amount of water to drain through? Sand, silt, clay, or soil | clay |
| Which of the following would not be considered EVIDENCE? A. Observations B. Experiment Data C. Investigations D. Teacher telling you | d |
| True or False All of the items on the following list CAN be recycled? paper, metal, soil, plastic | false |
| True or False Renewable earth materials can be used again and again? | true |
| How does composting fruit and vegetable scraps affect the environment? | reduces landfill waste |
| Collecting fruit and vegetable scraps and allowing them to decompose into soil is called what? | composting |
| Why isn't glass a NATURAL RESOURCE? | it has to be made |
| Water and forests are examples of RENEWABLE or NONRENEWABLE resources? | renewable |
| Sand and oil are examples of RENEWABLE or NONRENEWABLE resources? | nonrenewable |
| What is the major differences between RENEWABLE and NONRENEWABLE resources? | nonrenewable resources cannot be replaced or used again |
| Metal, sand, clay, silt, soil and gravel are RENEWABLE or NONRENEWABLE? | nonrenewable |
| What do the different colors in a rock represent? | DIFFERENT minerals |
| What would a single color rock represent? | ONE mineral |
| What NATURAL RESOURCE is used to make GLASS? | sand |
| What NATURAL RESOURCE is used to make PLASTIC? | oil |
| What NATURAL RESOURCE is used to make POP CANS? | metal |
| What NATURAL RESOURCE is used to make PAPER? | trees |
| What NATURAL RESOURCE is used to help you WASH things? | water |
| What are two reasons it is important to recycle paper products? | Reduces the amount of trees that need to be cut down AND reduces the amount of energy needed to produce paper. |
| The gradual (slow) movement of ice over a large area of land is called a (landslide or glacier)? | glacier |
| The rapid (quick) movement of earth materials down the side of a hill or mountain is called a (landslide or glacier)/ | landslide |