Review Q1

Sabrina drew 2 pictures of plants in her science notebook.

Based on the drawing, what can you conclude about the soil mixture Sabrina used in each pot?

• The soil mixture in Plant 1 has humus, and the soil mixture in Plant 2 lacks nutrients.

• The soil mixture in Plant 1 is tan, and the soil mixture in   Plant 2 is dark brown.

• The soil mixture in Plant 1 does not hold any water, and the soil mixture in Plant 2 holds some water.

• The soil mixture in Plant 1 feels rough and gritty, and the soil mixture in Plant 2 feels soft and smooth.

Sabrina planted two bean plants outside in her backyard using different soil mixtures for each plant. Sabrina gave the plants the same amount of water and cared for them the same way. The only difference was the soil.

What kind of soil mixture did Sabrina most likely use for Plant 1?

• Clay and silt mixture

• Sand and gravel mixture 

• Gravel and clay mixture 

• Loam and silt mixture

Students in Mrs. Gomez’s class described slow changes to Earth’s surface. Which student in Mrs. Gomez’s class did NOT describe a slow change to Earth’s surface?

• Student A

• Student B

• Student C

• Student D

Suzanna researched natural resources on Pebble Go. She listed some examples she found in the chart below.

Which answer choice best classifies the natural resources in the chart?

• Renewable: natural gas, oil, carrots, hens

  Nonrenewable: minerals, pond, lettuce, wind

• Renewable: wind, carrots, hens, oil

  Nonrenewable: natural gas, minerals, pond, lettuce

•  Renewable: carrots, lettuce, pond, wind, natural gas 

  Nonrenewable: oil, minerals, hens

• Renewable: hens, lettuce, carrots, wind, pond 

  Nonrenewable: natural gas, oil, minerals

Soil particle sizes determine the following soil characteristics, EXCEPT-

• The color

• The type of soil

• The capacity to retain water

• The texture

The grass and water in this picture are examples of resources. How should grass and water be classified?

• Both the grass and water are nonrenewable resources.

•  Both the grass and water are renewable resources.

• The grass is renewable, and the water is nonrenewable.

•  The grass is nonrenewable, and the water is renewable.

Billy looks at samples of sand, clay, and silt through a hand lens. Billy can see that the particle sizes are different among the three types of soil. Which answer shows the particle sizes of the three types of soil listed from smallest to largest?

• sand, silt, clay

• clay, silt, sand

• clay, sand, silt

• silt, sand, clay

Tonya and her lab partner made a glacier model using a metal pan, ice, and a mix of sand and gravel. They recorded their observations and described the results.Which statement best describes the results Tonya and her lab partner observed?

• The glacier moved down the pan and carved a V-shaped valley. 

•  The glacier moved down the pan and carved a U-shaped valley. 

• The glacier moved up the pan and created a sand dune.

• The glacier moved down the pan and created a rock arch.

Which model demonstrates a way to test properties of different soils to determine which type of soil best supports the growth of plants?

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What is one reason we should recycle plastic bottles?

• Recycling plastic is more expensive.

• Recycling plastic will cut down on its use.

• Recycling plastic can reduce the rate at which landfills are 

  filling up.

• Plastic comes from a renewable resource.