Ch. 4 and 5 Test Part 1 (2015-2016)

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Composition and surface area both affect the ____________ at which a rock breaks down.

A location that supports a lot of plant and animal life will likely have a soil profile with

A farmer conserves her soil by reducing the number of times she plows. She is practicing

Chemical weathering changes a rock's

Once every few years, a farmer plants bean crops instead of wheat in her fields. The farmer is practicing soil

Tropical, desert, temperate, and arctic soils all have different characteristics because of their different

Which climate type has conditions for the fastest chemical weathering?

A ____________ is a mound of sand built up by wind.