ThatQuiz
|
Bilduma
|
Saia zaitez
Soil, Rocks, Weathering, and Erosion
  • 1. Weathering is
A) the process that breaks rock and other substances down.
B) the only process that breaks down rocks.
C) the movement of rock particles by wind, water, ice, and gravity
D) a process that is only mechanical..
  • 2. Erosion is
A) the process that breaks down rock and other substances at the Earth's surface.
B) the only way to break down rocks.
C) the movement of rock particles by wind, water, ice, and gravity.
D) a process that only involves water.
  • 3. Repeated Freezing and thawing is an example of what type of Weathering?
A) Deep Freeze
B) Chemical
C) Mechanical
D) Erosion
  • 4. Grinding away of rock particles by wind or water is called
A) scrapes and bruises
B) erosion
C) sand blasting
D) abrasion
  • 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) True
B) False
  • 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) A, E, I, O
B) A, B, C, D
C) O, A, E, D
D) O, A, B, C
  • 9. Decaying and decomposing organic material is known as
A) litter layer
B) mustard
C) humans
D) humus
  • 10. The Bedrock is which layer?
A) C
B) O
C) A
D) B
  • 11. Which is the MOST important layer in the soil horizons?
A) Litter layer
B) Sub Soil
C) Bedrock
D) Top Soil
  • 12. There are only two types of soil in the US
A) True
B) False
  • 13. Fertile soil is a valuable resource because
A) there is a huge amount of it
B) it is constantly being renewed
C) humus is present in it
D) there is very limited amount of it
  • 14. The dust bowl happened because of
A) drought and poor soil managment
B) there was too much water present
C) soil conservation
D) bad luck
  • 15. Soil is never lost to the seas
A) True
B) False
  • 16. Conservation plowing
A) keeps the dead weeds and stalks from the previous year to return nutrients to the soil
B) is a poor way to conserve soil
C) tears the ground up and creates erosion problems
D) is done on the contours of the landscape
  • 17. What happens when soil becomes nutrient depleted?
A) It is packed with minerals
B) It loses fertility
C) The soil is too wet
D) It becomes the best soil for planting
  • 18. What is the main ingredient for soil?
A) Humus
B) Minerals
C) Water
D) Air
  • 19. What are the two things that effect the rate of weathering?
A) Rain and Ice
B) Type of rock and Climate
C) Size of Rock and time of the year
D) Time and Date
  • 20. Soil is ONLY formed through rocks
A) False
B) True
Intereseko beste azterketa batzuk :
Scientific Method Vocab
Spelling u22
Scientific method bellringer
Azterketa honekin sortua That Quiz — matematika eta gai askotako ariketak egiten diren tokia.