What is the best description of sand?

It is tan. It feels gritty in your fingers.

What is the main difference between nonrenewable and renewable resources?

Nonrenewable resources cannot be replenished quickly.

What kind of resource is a tin can made of & what is the BEST way to deal with one after use?

It's made from nonrenewable resources. Reuse the tin can.

Which of the following would not be a way to conserve resources?

Print as much as needed when using digital devices.

"What is the texture of each type of soil?" can be answered by doing which of the following?

rub the soil with your hands and use a hand lens to view

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1
If waves drop sand on a beach, what is this called?
high tide
deposition
erosion
weathering
2
What is the best description of sand?
It is reddish brown. It sticks together when wet.
It is light brown. It feels like flour. It is a fine powder.
It is black. It holds a lot of water. It has many nutrients.
It is tan. It feels gritty in your fingers.
3
Which is not a form of weathering?
wind blowing bits of sand into rock
ice grinding rocks
a. rocks rubbing against each other
soil or dirt moved by floods
4
Why is it important to conserve water?
We don't need to conserve water.
Creating fresh water will use up nonrenewable resources
B & C
Humans can't control how often it rains.
5
10 ml of water poured into a filter with soil in it & 4 ml drained from it means that
the soil retained 4 ml
the experiment is not working
the soil retained 6 ml
4 ml of water was too much water
6
True or False: Water is a nonrenewable resource.
True
False
7
What is the main difference between nonrenewable and renewable resources?
Nonrenewable resources are used only once.
Nonrenewable resources cannot be replenished quickly.
Humans easily make nonrenewable resources each year.
Humans cannot use nonrenewable resources.
8
What could measure water retention?
timer
ruler
graduated cylinder
thermometer
9
A pile of soil erodes when water is poured on it. What might affect the rate it erodes?
the type of organic material it has
nothing
the type of soil
the type of water
10
What kind of resource is a tin can made of & what is the BEST way to deal with one after use?
It is made from renewable resources. Put it in trashcan.
It's made from renewable resources. Place it in a trash bag.
It's a nonrenewable resources. Place in a hazardous wastes .
It's made from nonrenewable resources. Reuse the tin can.
11
Which resource is nonrenewable?
sunlight
wind
water
gasoline
12
What can people do to protect a hillside from eroding?
make sure grass is planted at all times
make rain & water at the top of hill move elsewhere
all of the choices
plant a rain garden, terrace, or retaining wall
13
Which of the following would not be a way to conserve resources?
If drinking bottled water, reuse bottle before recycling it.
Turn off lights when leaving a classroom.
Carry snacks in reusable containers.
Print as much as needed when using digital devices.
14
What could cause the sand at beach to disappear after a hurricane?
deposition
emulsion
weathering
erosion
15
Which soil type is the worst for retaining water?
fine clay-rich particles
sandy, coarse, large grains
loamy, rich in humus
milky color, smooth
16
"What is the texture of each type of soil?" can be answered by doing which of the following?
plant seeds in it
look at the color
pour water into it & measure how much water is released
rub the soil with your hands and use a hand lens to view

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