Earth Science Part 1 Pre-Test

1. Some students added 500 milliliters of

water to equal amounts of four different
samples of soil. In this investigation, which
sample of soil held the most water?

A. B. 3. Which of the following features is best

molded in the diagram above?

A. Island
B. Glacier
C. River
D. Volcano

C. D.

Renewable Nonrenewable
2. The Davis Mountains in West Texas used Plants Gas
to be taller than they are now. Which of the
following conditions most likely caused the
Sunlight Gold
mountains to become shorter over time? ??? Diamonds
A. Heat and pressure 4. Which of the following best completes the
B. Soil deposition chart above?
C. Rain and wind A. Silver
D. River formation B. Coal
C. Aluminum
D. Oxygen
 7. Which model below demonstrates a way to
test properties of three different soils in
order to see which type of soil best supports
the growth of marigold plants?

A.
5. Similar containers were filled with
different types of soil. Holes were poked into
the bottom of each container, and 300
milliliters of water were added. The water
that dripped out was collected and
measured. According to the information in
the table, which type of soil retained water
best? B.

A. Potting soil
B. Sandy Soil
C. Gravel
D. Clay
C.

D.

8. Which of the following is an example of a

6. What force is responsible for creating a slow change to the Earth?
sand dune like the one pictured above? A. A river creating a canyon.
A. Glacial deposits left from the last ice age. B. Rain causing a landslide.
B. Erosion of rocks near the ocean, creating large C. A volcano creating new land.
mounds of sand
D. An earthquake causing a buckle in the road.
C. Weathering of rocks by intense rain, resulting in a
large mound of sand.
D. Wind erosion of nearby sandy areas, followed by
deposition on the dune.
 Sand Gravel Soil Clay 12. Which of the following soil samples below
Gritty would help support a rainforest plant?
Slippery
Bumpy
Sticky
Powdery

9. The chart above would help a student test

what property of soil?
A. Mass
B. Color
C. Texture
D. ability to support life
A. B.

10. Which of the following would NOT be

considered an important Earth material
people must have in order to survive??
A. Rocks to provide shelter
B. Food to eat
C. Air to breathe
D. Water to drink

C. D.

13. All of the following can be renewed easily

EXCEPT-
A. Oxygen
B. Natural gas
11. Four similar containers with holes were C. Plants
each filled with the same amounts of D. Sheep
different types of soil. If 200mL of water was
added to the cups and the water that drained
out was collected, how much water did the
clay soil retain?

A. 90 ml
B. 105 ml
C. 120 ml
D. 110 ml
14. All of the following are ways to conserve
natural resource EXCEPT-
A. using less of the resource
B. making new thing from the resource
C. reusing the resource in a different way
D. taking the resource to the garbage dump to be
buried
Earth Science Part 1 Pre-Test Key

TEK Question Answer

4.7A 1 B
4.7B 2 C
4.7B 3 B
4.7C 4 D
4.7A 5 A
4.7B 6 D
4.7A 7 C
4.7B 8 A
4.7A 9 C
4.7C 10 A
4.7A 11 A
4.7A 12 D
4.7C 13 B
4.7C 14 D