Science Unit 4 REVIEW

From which type of soil is the EASIEST for plant roots to absorb water and nutrients?

• Clay

• Beach Sand

• Sandy Loam

• Silt

Weathering is one way Earth's surface is changed. Which of the following is NOT a form of weathering? ( Remember! Weathering = breaks it)

• Rocks rubbing against each other

• Ice grinding rocks

• Soil or dirt moved by floods

• Wind blowing bits of sand into rock

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

A student placed a piece of chalk in a jar of vinegar. The student observed the jar each day and saw that the chalk got smaller each day. The student was probably trying to learn how -

• Water temperatures change

• Rivers change phases

• Water change phases s

• Weathering changes rocks

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS1-5

Resources can be labeled as renewable or nonrenewable. Which of the following resource is labeled correctly and is a true statement?

• Water is a nonrenewable resource

• Wind is a renewable resource

• Oil is a renewable rescource

• Coal is a renewable resource

Which of the following is a BEST description of Clay?

• It is tan. It feels gritty in your fingers.

• It is reddish brown. It sticks together when wet.

• It is black. It holds a lot of water. It has many nutrients.

• It is light brown. It feels like flour. It is a fine powder.

Which kind of soil is LEAST LIKELY to hold water on its surface?

• Gravel

• Clay

• Loam

• Sand

Erosion is the ________ wearing away of the Earth's surface.

• Closed

• Slow

• Fast

• Open

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What form of surface change is this?

Waves dropping sand on the beach.

• Weathering

  (Breaks It)

• Erosion

  (Takes It)

• Deposition

  (Drops It)

What form of surface change is this?

Flood water pounds against a wall and wears it down.

• Weathering

  (Breaks It)

• Erosion

  (Takes It)

• Deposition

  (Drops It)

What form of surface change is this?

The soil from a hillside is washed away by rain.

• Weathering

  (Breaks It)

• Erosion

  (Takes It)

• Deposition

  (Drops It)