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