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Soil, Rocks, Weathering, and Erosion
Contributed by: Messer
  • 1. Weathering is
A) a process that is only mechanical..
B) the process that breaks rock and other substances down.
C) the only process that breaks down rocks.
D) the movement of rock particles by wind, water, ice, and gravity
  • 2. Erosion is
A) the movement of rock particles by wind, water, ice, and gravity.
B) the only way to break down rocks.
C) the process that breaks down rock and other substances at the Earth's surface.
D) a process that only involves water.
  • 3. Repeated Freezing and thawing is an example of what type of Weathering?
A) Deep Freeze
B) Erosion
C) Mechanical
D) Chemical
  • 4. Grinding away of rock particles by wind or water is called
A) abrasion
B) erosion
C) scrapes and bruises
D) sand blasting
  • 5. Mechanical weathering changes the minerals make up the rock
A) True
B) False
  • 6. Chemical weathering changes the mineral make up of the rock
A) False
B) True
  • 7. An example of Chemical weathering is
A) sand storms
B) erosion
C) Acid Rain
D) Repeated freezing and thawing
  • 8. What are the four soil horizons?
A) O, A, B, C
B) A, E, I, O
C) A, B, C, D
D) O, A, E, D
  • 9. Decaying and decomposing organic material is known as
A) humus
B) mustard
C) humans
D) litter layer
  • 10. The Bedrock is which layer?
A) A
B) C
C) O
D) B
  • 11. Which is the MOST important layer in the soil horizons?
A) Litter layer
B) Top Soil
C) Sub Soil
D) Bedrock
  • 12. There are only two types of soil in the US
A) False
B) True
  • 13. Fertile soil is a valuable resource because
A) humus is present in it
B) it is constantly being renewed
C) there is a huge amount of it
D) there is very limited amount of it
  • 14. The dust bowl happened because of
A) soil conservation
B) there was too much water present
C) bad luck
D) drought and poor soil managment
  • 15. Soil is never lost to the seas
A) False
B) True
  • 16. Conservation plowing
A) keeps the dead weeds and stalks from the previous year to return nutrients to the soil
B) tears the ground up and creates erosion problems
C) is done on the contours of the landscape
D) is a poor way to conserve soil
  • 17. What happens when soil becomes nutrient depleted?
A) It loses fertility
B) It becomes the best soil for planting
C) It is packed with minerals
D) The soil is too wet
  • 18. What is the main ingredient for soil?
A) Minerals
B) Water
C) Air
D) Humus
  • 19. What are the two things that effect the rate of weathering?
A) Type of rock and Climate
B) Rain and Ice
C) Time and Date
D) Size of Rock and time of the year
  • 20. Soil is ONLY formed through rocks
A) True
B) False
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