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Weathering And Soil Review
Test Description: NYS Regents questions on weathering and soil formation
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) The breakdown of rocks is
A
weathering
B
metamorphism
C
deposition
D
erosion
2) The movement of weathered particles is
A
metamorphism
B
weathering
C
erosion
D
deposition
3) Pieces of rocks broken down by physical and chemical weathering are
A
intrusions
B
sediments
C
soil
D
organic matter
4) Soil is made by
A
weathering of rocks only
B
meteoroid impacts
C
organic matter only
D
weathering of rocks and organic matter
5) Increasing vegetation will cause erosion to
A
increase then decrease
B
stay the same
C
decrease
D
increase
6) The horizon of well developed soil with the most organic matter is
A
C horizon
B
B horizon
C
parent bedrock
D
A horizon
7) Soil that does not match the bedrock below it is called
A
native
B
residual
C
homogeneous
D
transported
8) Soil that is formed from and matches the bedrock below it is
A
deposited
B
transported
C
residual
D
eroded
9) Root wedging breaks down rocks
A
metamorphically
B
chemically
C
by convection
D
physically
10) Frost action happens because when water freezes in the cracks of a rock it
A
expands and widens the crack in the rock
B
melts the rock
C
absorbs into the rock
D
dissolves the rock
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