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How Does Weathering Of Rock, And The Decomposition Of Plant And Animal Matter Form Soil? TEACHERS: click here for quick copy question ID numbers.

Weathering is....?
a) The weather in a place over a period of time
b) The breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces over time
c) The process of decaying animals
d) Volcano magma turning into lava

What is one way rocks can be weathered over time?
a) Weathered by Ice
b) Weathered by Water
c) Weathered by Wind
d) All of the Above

What is soil made out of?
a) Air, Water, Plants, Clay
b) Dirt and nothing else
c) Air, Water, Minerals, Organic Matter
d) Dead animals and water

When lava flows outside of a volcano, what happens?
a) The lava cools and forms a layer of rock
b) The lava burns everything
c) The lava forms a new volcano
d) The lava causes a tsunami

What are the 4 types of pollution?
a) Volcanoes, Tsunamis, Earthquakes, and Avalanches
b) Compass Rose, Title, Scale, Key
c) Land, Lake, Trash, Air
d) Water, Air, Soil, Noise

A landslide can cause.....?
a) A volcano to erupt
b) Rocks to fall down a mountain
c) Waves to crash into a shore
d)

What type of climate gets very little rainfall?
a) Desert
b) Island
c) Polar
d) Tropical

Which of these is NOT a map element
a) Scale
b) Title
c) Key
d) Peninsula

Why is weathered rock, and dead plant and animal matter important to soil formation?
a) They make the soil gritty and easy to use
b) They make the soil dry
c) They make the soil rich and full of nutrients
d) They make the soil hard for us to build on

How do earthquakes occur?
a) Earth's inner core over heats
b) Rocks fall from mountains
c) A volcano erupts under water and causes extreme waves
d) The tectonic plates push together and cause friction

What makes the best soil for plant growth?
a) Dry dirt with lots of rocks
b) Weathered rock only
c) Weathered rock and plant matter
d) Dead plant matter only

Johnny puts on his rain boots, coat, and carries his umbrella before going to a tropical climate. This is an example of?
a) meeting his need for shelter
b) changing the environment
c) adapting to the environment
d) showing his needs

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