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Weathering, Soil, Erosion, And Deposition
Test Description: Weathering, Soil, Erosion, and Deposition
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) This is a continuous series of events through which a rock is transformed from one type to another.
A
minerals
B
metamorphic
C
spin cycle
D
rock cycle
2) This is the breakdown of rocks due to water, ice, acids, salts, plants, animals, or changes in temperature.
A
deposition
B
soil
C
erosion
D
weathering
3) This is the transport (movement) of fragments of rock by water, wind, ice, or gravity.
A
glaciers
B
terracing
C
erosion
D
landslide
4) This process occurs when wind or water lay down grains of material that have been eroded and transported from another place.
A
sinkhole
B
deposition
C
avalanche
D
erosion
5) This is a process that causes rocks to crumble and is caused by the breaking down of rocks by rainwater, temperature extremes and biological processes.
A
jackhammering
B
acid rain
C
mechanical weathering
D
oil pollution
6) This is the process that involves the grinding and wearing away of rock surfaces through the mechanical action of other rock or sand particles .
A
acid rain
B
abrasion
C
acidic weathering
D
ice wedging
7) This is a type of mechanical weathering caused by the repeated freezing and thawing of water that seeps into cracks in rocks .
A
erosion
B
frost or ice wedging
C
deposition
D
landslides
8) This is an invisible force that pulls objects toward each other and causes erosion by pulling rock and other materials downhill.
A
pangaea
B
landslides
C
gravity
D
continental drift
9) This is the process by which rocks break down as a result of chemical reactions .
A
chemical weathering
B
abrasion
C
deforestation
D
mechanical weathering
10) This is rain consisting of water droplets that are acidic due to a polluted atmosphere.
A
alkali rain
B
sodium rain
C
acid rain
D
sulfuric acid
11) This is a loose mixture of rock fragments and organic material that can support the growth of vegetation .
A
sand
B
soil
C
compost
D
gravel
12) This is a horizontal layer of soil that can be distinguished from the layers above and below it. It can also be a boundary between two rock layers that have different physical properties .
A
horizons
B
dust
C
dirt
D
bedrock
13) This is the surface layer of the soil, which is usually richer in organic matter than the subsoil underneath.
A
topsoil
B
layers
C
dirt
D
horizons
14) This is anything that is formed by once living living organisms like plants, animals, and their waste products.
A
topsoil
B
elements
C
inorganic compounds
D
organic matter
15) This is the layer of rock beneath the soil layers.
A
rubble
B
bedrock
C
flintstone
D
pebbles
16) A type of plowing that involves digging furrows along the contours of the land in order to minimize soil erosion.
A
terracing
B
contour plowing
C
conservation
D
tillage
17) This is the practice of planting different crops in a specific order on the same plot of land to improve soil health, preserve nutrients in the soil, and combat pests and weeds.
A
musical crops
B
spinning crops
C
crop rotation
D
wind break
18) A method of farming in which sloping land is formed into a number of level flat areas resembling a series of steps .
A
stepping
B
terracing
C
conservationism
D
platforms
19) This is a method of planting crops without plowing.
A
furrowing
B
shoveling
C
no-dig plowing
D
no-till faming
20) This is a crop planted in order to keep the soil from eroding.
A
cover crop
B
comforter crop
C
blanket crop
D
duvet crop
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