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Breaking down of rocks and other materials on Earth's surface
a) Erosion
b) Decomposition
c) Weathering
d) Humus

Freezing and thawing cause
a) chemical weathering
b) physical weathering
c) oxidation
d) acid rain

Which is an example of chemical weathering
a) acid rain
b) animal burrows
c) abrasion
d)

Weathering occurs more rapidly in a climate that is...
a) Cool, Dry
b) Warm, Wet
c) Cool, Wet
d) Hot, Dry

When dead plants and animals decay, they form
a) Loam
b) Humus
c) Sand
d) Clay

Solid rock layer under the soil is called
a) Subsoil
b) C horizon
c) B horizon
d) Bedrock

In the USA, most the mid-Western states covered with...
a) Prairie Soil
b) Forest Soil
c) Desert Soil
d) Bedrock

Living things that break down organisms are called...
a) Decomposers
b) Moles
c) Earthworms
d) Vultures

Soil fertility is a measure of....
a) how fast soil is eroded by wind or water
b) how much topsoil there is in the B horizon
c) how good soil is for growing crops
d)

The movement of rock pieces and other materials on Earth's surface is called...
a) Weathering
b) Erosion
c) Glaciers
d) Tsunami

The kind of weathering that breaks rocks into smaller pieces is called...
a) Desertification
b) Acid Rain
c) Chemical Weathering
d) Mechanical Weathering

The B Horizon is also known as ...
a) Topsoil
b) Subsoil
c) Bedrock
d) Loam

True/False: Different types of rocks weather at different rates.
a) True
b) False
c) Hmmm, I'm not sure.
d)

The last layer of soil to form is the....
a) A Horizon
b) B Horizon
c) C Horizon
d) O Horizon

True/False: One way to keep soil fertile is to grow the same kind of plant every year.
a) True
b) False
c) Oh boy..... I'm not sure.
d)

In rocks that contain iron (Fe), what causes the iron to rust?
a) Mechanical Weathering
b) Oxygen
c) Acid Rain
d)

Topsoil is also known as...
a) O Horizon
b) A Horizon
c) B Horizon
d) C Horizon

Which type of soil is best for growing crops?
a) Loam
b) Clay
c) Sand
d) Gravel

Rocks that contain little spaces were air and water can get in are called....
a) Permeable
b) Solid
c) Pourous
d) Bedrock

George Washington Carver helped farmers in the midwest by...
a) ways to chemically weather rock
b) methods to make soil less fertile
c) methods of soil conservation
d) methods to build windbreaks

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