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E Ch.8 Weathering And Erosion
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1) Breaking down of rocks and other materials on Earth's surface
A
Decomposition
B
Humus
C
Weathering
D
Erosion
2) Freezing and thawing cause
A
physical weathering
B
acid rain
C
chemical weathering
D
oxidation
3) Which is an example of chemical weathering
A
animal burrows
B
acid rain
C
abrasion
4) Weathering occurs more rapidly in a climate that is...
A
Warm, Wet
B
Cool, Wet
C
Cool, Dry
D
Hot, Dry
5) When dead plants and animals decay, they form
A
Sand
B
Loam
C
Humus
D
Clay
6) Solid rock layer under the soil is called
A
B horizon
B
Bedrock
C
C horizon
D
Subsoil
7) In the USA, most the mid-Western states covered with...
A
Prairie Soil
B
Bedrock
C
Desert Soil
D
Forest Soil
8) Living things that break down organisms are called...
A
Decomposers
B
Earthworms
C
Moles
D
Vultures
9) Soil fertility is a measure of....
A
how fast soil is eroded by wind or water
B
how good soil is for growing crops
C
how much topsoil there is in the B horizon
10) The movement of rock pieces and other materials on Earth's surface is called...
A
Glaciers
B
Tsunami
C
Weathering
D
Erosion
11) The kind of weathering that breaks rocks into smaller pieces is called...
A
Mechanical Weathering
B
Acid Rain
C
Desertification
D
Chemical Weathering
12) The B Horizon is also known as ...
A
Topsoil
B
Loam
C
Subsoil
D
Bedrock
13) True/False: Different types of rocks weather at different rates.
A
False
B
Hmmm, I'm not sure.
C
True
14) The last layer of soil to form is the....
A
A Horizon
B
C Horizon
C
O Horizon
D
B Horizon
15) True/False: One way to keep soil fertile is to grow the same kind of plant every year.
A
False
B
True
C
Oh boy..... I'm not sure.
16) In rocks that contain iron (Fe), what causes the iron to rust?
A
Oxygen
B
Acid Rain
C
Mechanical Weathering
17) Topsoil is also known as...
A
O Horizon
B
C Horizon
C
A Horizon
D
B Horizon
18) Which type of soil is best for growing crops?
A
Clay
B
Gravel
C
Sand
D
Loam
19) Rocks that contain little spaces were air and water can get in are called....
A
Solid
B
Permeable
C
Bedrock
D
Pourous
20) George Washington Carver helped farmers in the midwest by...
A
methods to make soil less fertile
B
methods of soil conservation
C
methods to build windbreaks
D
ways to chemically weather rock
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