Quiz L. 18

Question 1

What is soil made up of?

Answer 1

broken rock, air spaces, humus, and water

Question 2

Break apart or rot

Answer 2

decay

Question 3

living things that have died and decayed become _____

Answer 3

humus

Question 4

layer of soil that contains humus and where plants grow

Answer 4

topsoil

Question 5

layer of soil that has pieces of rock and contains less humus than topsoil

Answer 5

subsoil

Question 6

layer of soil that has large, unbroken rock

Answer 6

bedrock

Question 7

breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces

Answer 7

weathering

Question 8

movement of rocks and soil

Answer 8

erosion

Question 9

What is a natural resource?

Answer 9

anything in nature that God made for people to use

Question 10

Does the surface of the earth stay the same or always change?

Answer 10

always change

Question 11

Give an example of a natural resource.

Answer 11

soil

Question 12

to take care of and to use a natural resource wisely

Answer 12

conserve

Question 13

List four causes of weatahering

Answer 13

wind, flowing water, ice, plants

Question 14

Where did the earth with its water and dry land come from?

Answer 14

God created the dry land and the seas

Question 15

How is a landslide an example of erosion?

Answer 15

Erosion is the movement of rock and soil by water and wind. A landslide is the movement of a large amount of rock and soil.

Question 16

Why is it important to conserve soil?

Answer 16

Soil is used to make many things useful for humans. Things like plates, bricks, food, and medicine.