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This is a continuous series of events through which a rock is transformed from one type to another.
a) spin cycle
b) metamorphic
c) minerals
d) rock cycle

This is the breakdown of rocks due to water, ice, acids, salts, plants, animals, or changes in temperature.
a) weathering
b) deposition
c) erosion
d) soil

This is the transport (movement) of fragments of rock by water, wind, ice, or gravity.
a) glaciers
b) terracing
c) landslide
d) erosion

This process occurs when wind or water lay down grains of material that have been eroded and transported from another place.
a) avalanche
b) sinkhole
c) deposition
d) erosion

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) oil pollution
c) acid rain
d) mechanical weathering

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) acidic weathering
b) abrasion
c) acid rain
d) ice wedging

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) deposition
c) frost or ice wedging
d) landslides

This is an invisible force that pulls objects toward each other and causes erosion by pulling rock and other materials downhill.
a) continental drift
b) gravity
c) landslides
d) pangaea

This is the process by which rocks break down as a result of chemical reactions .
a) mechanical weathering
b) abrasion
c) deforestation
d) chemical weathering

This is rain consisting of water droplets that are acidic due to a polluted atmosphere.
a) acid rain
b) alkali rain
c) sodium rain
d) sulfuric acid

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

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) bedrock
c) dirt
d) dust

This is the surface layer of the soil, which is usually richer in organic matter than the subsoil underneath.
a) horizons
b) dirt
c) layers
d) topsoil

This is anything that is formed by once living living organisms like plants, animals, and their waste products.
a) organic matter
b) elements
c) inorganic compounds
d) topsoil

This is the layer of rock beneath the soil layers.
a) rubble
b) bedrock
c) flintstone
d) pebbles

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

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) crop rotation
c) spinning crops
d) wind break

A method of farming in which sloping land is formed into a number of level flat areas resembling a series of steps .
a) terracing
b) stepping
c) platforms
d) conservationism

This is a method of planting crops without plowing.
a) no-dig plowing
b) no-till faming
c) furrowing
d) shoveling

This is a crop planted in order to keep the soil from eroding.
a) blanket crop
b) comforter crop
c) cover crop
d) duvet crop

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