Which layer of soil determines how fertile the soil is?(1 point)

Responses

bedrock
bedrock

subsoil
subsoil

topsoil
topsoil

humus

9 answers

The layer of soil that determines how fertile the soil is, is the topsoil.

What makes a source effective? Select the two correct answers.(1 point)
Responses

it is presented in a written format
it is presented in a written format

it leads you to another source
it leads you to another source

it is interesting to you
it is interesting to you

it adds to your understanding of a topic
it adds to your understanding of a topic

it is accurate

The two correct answers that make a source effective are:

  1. it adds to your understanding of a topic
  2. it is accurate
Luis is doing research on his favorite big cat, the lion. Which of the following sources would be the most effective?(1 point)
Responses

a video clip of lions interacting with humans at a zoo
a video clip of lions interacting with humans at a zoo

a newspaper article about the Detroit Lions football team
a newspaper article about the Detroit Lions football team

an online movie review of The Lion King
an online movie review of The Lion King

a National Geographic article on the habitat of lion

The most effective source for Luis's research on lions would be a National Geographic article on the habitat of lions.

What is a primary source?(1 point)
Responses

a report on a time period or event that happens long after the fact
a report on a time period or event that happens long after the fact

an account from someone who did not experience a time period or event directly
an account from someone who did not experience a time period or event directly

an account that comes directly from people who were present during an event
an account that comes directly from people who were present during an event

an outside view of a time period or event

A primary source is an account that comes directly from people who were present during an event.

Gina is doing a project on the culture of another country, and she wants to get a first-hand account of what life is like. Which type of source should she use?(1 point)
Responses

a biography
a biography

a newspaper interview
a newspaper interview

a magazine article
a magazine article

a letter
a letter

Gina should use a newspaper interview to get a first-hand account of what life is like in another country's culture.