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Grade 5 Environmental Science
Resources that will never run out are                 resources.
  1. inexhaustible
  2. nonrenewable
  3. unnatural
Grade 5 Environmental Science
What part of Earth tends to heat up fastest?
  1. lakes
  2. lands masses
  3. atmosphere
  4. oceans
Grade 5 Environmental Science
A geothermal power plant uses energy from coal to create electrical energy.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 5 Environmental Science
Inexhaustible resources are
  1. resources that cannot be reused or replaced.
  2. resources that will never run out.
  3. resources that can be replaced to be used over and over again.
  4. not raw materials supplied by Earth or nature.
Grade 5 Environmental Science
There are several methods used to conserve soil.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 5 Environmental Science
A family of four throws away about 5,200 pounds of garbage a year. This large amount of                is made up of newspaper, glass, plastic, and aluminum containers. We must cut down on this huge amount of garbage if we are going to protect our environment for future generations.
  1. items
  2. objects
  3. solid waste
  4. collectibles
Grade 5 Environmental Science
During a fireworks show, a firework lands in a field and starts a fire. This is an example of a natural hazard.
American - Fireworks
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 5 Environmental Science
The process of plowing furrows across a slope instead of up and down to prevent rainwater from carrying away topsoil down hills
  1. windbreaking
  2. terracing
  3. contour plowing
  4. strip farming
Grade 5 Environmental Science
Which is a catastrophic change to the geosphere by humans?
  1. strip mining
  2. hunting animals
Grade 5 Environmental Science
Which is an advantage of using crop rotation over using fertilizers to add nutrients to the soil?
  1. The same crops can be planted every year.
  2. Soil nutrients are renewed naturally.
  3. Crop rotation uses less water.
Grade 5 Environmental Science
Soil is a resource that can be used up or wasted.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 5 Environmental Science
Which is an advantage of using methane produced in landfills to generate energy?
  1. It prevents methane from entering the atmosphere.
  2. It prevents most forms of air pollution.
  3. It reduces the need for additional landfills.
Grade 5 Environmental Science
Why is it good to find alternatives to fossil fuels?
  1. They are non-renewable.
  2. They are too expensive.
  3. They aren’t needed.
  4. They are too valuable to use as fuel.
Grade 5 Environmental Science
The process of cutting into a hillside to slow the speed of water flowing down a slope
  1. contour plowing
  2. terracing
  3. windbreaking
  4. fertilization
Grade 5 Environmental Science
Coal is considered a renewable resource.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 5 Environmental Science
If a person leaves a camp fire going when they leave, which is more likely to happen?
  1. a forest fire
  2. a tsunami
  3. a wind will put it out
  4. a flood will wash it away
Grade 5 Environmental Science
Where would you find a lake that is protected by law from any fishing?
  1. a farm field
  2. a private home
  3. a national park
  4. a recreation area
Grade 5 Environmental Science
California banned the use of plastic shopping bags from grocery stores.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 5 Environmental Science
Organisms living in coral reefs must have warm, shallow water to survive. If the sea level rises, this could harm the organisms.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 5 Environmental Science
The process of planting grasses between rows of other crops to prevent soil from being washed or blown away
  1. fertilization
  2. crop rotation
  3. contour plowing
  4. strip farming
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