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Chapter 6 Weathering Test Part 2
Test Description: Second half
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) ---- is the movement of rock particles by wind, water, ice, or gravity
A
erosion
B
weathering
C
abrasion
D
depostion
2) Scientists can tell by the short, rounded shape of the Applicachian Mountains that
A
the mountains have recently formed
B
the mountains have been eroding for millions of years
C
the principle of uniformitarianism does not apply
D
the moutnians are made of very soft rock
3) Over plowing and a long drought had what effect on the Great Plains during the 1930s?
A
it prevented sod from developing
B
it helped to cause the Dust Bowl
C
it had no effect
D
it reduced the soil's fertility
4) A marble statue that is left outside for many years begins to weather. The most likely cause is
A
carbonic acid in rainwater
B
lichens
C
oxygen in the air
D
abrasion
5) Soil begins to form when the solid layer of rock called _____ begins to weather.
A
humus
B
bedrock
C
A horizon
D
C horizon
6) The practice of plowing fields along the curve of a slope is called
A
soil conservation
B
conservation plowing
C
crop rotation
D
contour plowing
7) ___ is the wearing away of rock by rock particles.
A
depostion
B
abrasion
C
erosion
D
weathering
8) The B horizon contains
A
clay, minerals, and a little humus
B
humus only
C
topsoil
D
partly weathered rock
9) In which layer of soil would you find the most humus?
A
A horizon
B
bedrock
C
B horizon
D
C horizon
10) Which type of soil is the most permeable?
A
sandy soil
B
clay
C
all soils are equally permeable
D
fertile
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