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Soil, Land Pollution and Food Waste Test
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1Which soil type will NOT let water pass through easily?
- Aclay soil
- Bloamy soil
- Csandy soil
2What layer of soil do plants get nutrients from?
- Abedrock
- Bparent material
- Ctop soil
- Dsubsoil
3Which soil is best for growing vegetables?
- Asandy soil
- Bloamy soil
- Cclay soil
4What contains water, air, humus and tiny pieces of rock?
- Abreakfast cereal
- Brocks
- Cminerals
- Dsoil
5What greenhouse gas is produced by food waste in landfills and by farm animal's manure (pooh)?
- Acarbon dioxide
- Bnitrous oxide
- Cmethane
6Label each picture with biodegradable or non-biodegradable.
- Abiodegradable
- Bnon-biodegradable
7If you roll soil into a ball and it sticks together, this means . . .
- A. . . it has more snow in it.
- B. . . it has more clay in it.
- C. . . it has more sand in it.
- D. . . it has more water in it.
8How would you describe this picture?
- AThis soil would be good for growing rice.
- BThis soil is contaminated with oil.
- CThis is sandy soil that drains well.
9How does land pollution harm the environment?
- AIt can destroy animal's habitats (homes).
- BIt can release greenhouse gases.
- CIt can allow toxic chemicals to get into the soil and water.
- DAll of the above
10The particle size of soil tells us how well water will pass through it.
- ATrue
- BFalse
11What is land pollution?
- AAny type of destruction too the Earth's land
- BCar washed outside in the cold
- COil spilling into the lake
- DThe cutting of trees in an open forest
12What soil is made of broken down pieces of dead plants and animals?
- Ahumus
- Bclay
- Csand
- Dminerals
13A large hole in the ground filled with waste is called a landfill.
- ATrue
- BFalse
14One way to reduce food waste is to buy more food.
- ATrue
- BFalse
15One way you can reduce food waste is by . . .
- Abuying more food
- Bthrow away leftovers
- Cshare food
16 What kind of food do we waste the most?
- Asweets
- Bfruits and vegetables
- Cdairy products (milk, cheese, eggs, etc.)
- Dmeat
17All of the answers are true about wasting food except one. Which answer is NOT true?
- Afarmers have to use more land
- Bfarmers have to use more water
- CIts good for the environment
- Dfarmers have to use more energy
18All are pollutants except . . . (which one is NOT)?
- Afish
- Bplastic
- Coil
- Dgreenhouse gases
19After playing ball Mike threw an empty water bottle out the window. Is this a form of Land Pollution?
- ATrue
- BFalse
20What's one way companies can reduce land pollution?
- Areduce the material used to package their products.
- BMake product packages more beautiful.
- CGive money to the animals
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- Teacher Scott
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