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Chapter 6 Weathering
Test Description: Chapter 6 test review: weathering
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) A permeable rock will easily weather because
A
it is made up of many different mineral types
B
it contains small airspaces (holes)
C
it is made up very small particles
D
it is made up of only one type of mineral
2) Most of the work of mixing humus is done by
A
bacteria
B
ants
C
fungi
D
worms
3) What layer of soil would you find humus rich loam in?
A
bedrock
B
B horizon
C
A horizon
D
C horizon
4) What principles states that the same process operating today operated in the past?
A
uniformitariansim
B
soil conservation
C
mechanical weathering
D
chemical weathering
5) Ice wedging causes mechanical weathering by
A
heating and cooling
B
freezing and thawing
C
animal actions
D
plant growth
6) The mineral compostion of rocks change during
A
chemical weathering
B
mechanical and chemical weathering
C
mechanical weathering
D
general weathering
7) Climates that are both hot and wet cause weathering to take place
A
unevenly
B
slowly
C
at the same rate as in climates that are cool and dry
D
quickly
8) What are the 2 most important factors in determining the rate of weathering
A
animal actions and oxygen
B
rock type and climate
C
carbon dioxide and acid rain
D
abrasion adn acids from plant roots
9) Living organisms can help soil to
A
mix the soil
B
bulid up the C horizon
C
prevent the formation of humus
D
slow the rate of soil formation
10) The management of soil to prevent its destruciton is
A
soil exhaustion
B
soil decompostion
C
soil conservation
D
soil fertility
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