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Weathering And Soil Formation
Test Description: Review how soil is broken down and the different ways it happens.
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) When rocks break down because of chemical reactions, it is called ______.
A
acid precipitation
B
climate
C
chemical weathering
D
abrasion
2) The same kind of weather in a place over a long time is its ______.
A
temperature
B
climate
C
weather
D
precipitation
3) When plants and animals decay ______ forms in the soil.
A
rust
B
humus
C
bedrock
D
muck
4) A way to keep soil fertile by protecting it from erosion is called _______.
A
soil structure
B
soil conservation
C
soil texture
D
soil fertility
5) Wehn rocks are ground and worn away by rocks and sand, it is called _____.
A
sand blasting
B
abrasion
C
weathering
D
filing
6) Rain, sleet, or snow with a high concentration of acids is called ______.
A
chemical weathering
B
soil conservation
C
acidic climate
D
Acid precipitation
7) The arrangement of soil particles is known as _______.
A
soil structure
B
soil texture
C
soil conservation
D
soil fertility
8) A rock formation that soil comes from is called ______.
A
parent rock
B
bedrock
C
parent soil
D
silt
9) Where does the weathering of a rock take place?
A
inside
B
outer surface
C
from the bottom up
D
on the sides
10) What does oxidation cause?
A
corrosion
B
rust
C
weathering
D
erosion
11) What is the practice of leaving old stalks to provide cover from rain called?
A
contour plowing
B
no-till farming
C
covering
D
terracing
12) What do we call soil quality based on the proportion of different sized soil particles?
A
soil fertility
B
soil structure
C
soil quality
D
soil texture
13) What do we call soil that is blown or washed away from its parent rock?
A
parent rock
B
bedrock
C
transported soil
D
soil
14) What is the breakdown of rock into smaller pices by physical means called?
A
chemical weathering
B
mechanical weathering
C
acid precipitation
D
oxidation
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