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