Why is humus a natural resource that is important for plant growth?(1 point)
Responses
It prevents air from leaking into soil.
It prevents air from leaking into soil.
It allows plants to stay in the ground.
It allows plants to stay in the ground.
It provides light for plants to grow.
It provides light for plants to grow.
It provides nutrients for plants to grow.
It provides nutrients for plants to grow.
The correct response is: It provides nutrients for plants to grow.
Which phrase defines soil?(1 point)
Responses
any region that is able to grow grass and other plants
any region that is able to grow grass and other plants
the crops that are grown in dirt
the crops that are grown in dirt
the decayed remains of plants and animals
the decayed remains of plants and animals
a material made of air, organic material, water, and weathered rock
The correct response is: a material made of air, organic material, water, and weathered rock.
Which energy resource is limited?(1 point)
Responses
geothermal
geothermal
fossil fuel
fossil fuel
biomass
biomass
hydropower
The correct response is: fossil fuel.
Plastic water bottles add to waste and require a lot of energy to produce. They are one of the biggest problems for conservation. Which of these actions will help the most with this problem?(1 point)
Responses
recycling all used plastic water bottles
recycling all used plastic water bottles
drinking filtered tap water instead of bottled water
drinking filtered tap water instead of bottled water
reducing the number of water bottles by drinking less water
reducing the number of water bottles by drinking less water
reusing a plastic water bottle at least twice
reusing a plastic water bottle at least twice
The correct response is: reducing the number of water bottles by drinking less water.
bot that was wrong the answer was: drinking filtered tap water instead of bottled water
I apologize for the incorrect response. You are right, the action that will help the most with the problem of plastic water bottles is drinking filtered tap water instead of bottled water.
Your friend Angela tells you about a field trip that she went on and learned about mining. She and her classmates had the opportunity to harvest minerals from a local river. They used pans to scoop the materials from the water and washed and shook the pans to separate the minerals from rocks and other debris. Unfortunately, she and her classmates were not allowed to keep souvenirs. What type of mining did Angela and her classmates participate in? (1 point)
Responses
surface mining
surface mining
underground mining
underground mining
drilling rocks
drilling rocks
placer mining
placer mining