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- 1. Multiple ChoiceThe natural chemical or physical processes that breaks down rock on Earth's surface.weatheringerosiondepositionjackhammering
- 2. Multiple ChoiceThe process by which water, ice, wind or gravity moves weathered rock and soil from one place to another.weatheringerosiondepositiondumptruck
- 3. Multiple ChoiceThis type of weathering occurs when rock is physically broken down into smaller pieces of rock.mechanical weatheringchemical weatheringerosion weatheringdeposition
- 4. Multiple ChoiceThis type of weathering occurs when rocks weaken then break down due to chemical changes in the composition of the rock.mechanical weatheringchemical weatheringerosion weatheringdeposition
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These rocks were made smooth by wind blowing smaller rock particles across their surface. This is an example of:ice wedgingchemical weatheringacid rainabrasion - 6. Multiple ChoiceThese gravestones have slowly broken down and turned a blackish color due to the action of:ice wedgingabrasionacid rainmechanical weathering
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhat is sediment?the process of rocks being broken down and carried awaybits of rock, sand, and silt caused by the weathering of rocksthe top layer of the soildecaying plant or animal material
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhich of these is an example of erosionLight Shinning onto a mountainRain breaking down rockWind blowing away sedimentAll of the above
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhat happens when weathering and erosion work together?New Mountains are createdThe climate changes overnightMetal objects become rustyThey change the Earth's surface
- 10. Multiple ChoiceThe diagrams shows a natural process that weathers rock.
Which statement best explains why this process results in weathering?frozen water acts as a solutewater expands when it freezesthe mass of water increases when it freezesfrozen water dissolves most types of rock - 11. Multiple ChoiceWhich agents break down earth materials?wind onlyearthquakes and gravityice and 007wind, water, and ice
- 12. Multiple ChoiceHow does vegetation in the soil affect the rate of erosion?It doesn't affect erosion.It decreases erosion.It increases erosion.
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhat is an enormous mass of ice moving over land?Ice wedgingGlacierIcebergDune
- 14. Multiple Choice
Deltas are mainly created by the process of -
deposition
weathering
waves
erosion
- 15. Multiple ChoiceRain washing away soil from a hillsideWeatheringErosionDeposition
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhich landform is formed because of the erosion of groundwater?valleycanyonchannelcavern
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhat causes a valley to form first?earthquakerunning waterlandslideerosion by wind
- 18. Multiple ChoiceWhat force is responsible for erosion and deposition in landslides?gravityicewindtemperature
- 19. Multiple ChoiceWhat is responsible for the formation of sand dunes?WindWaterGravityIce
- 20. Multiple ChoiceWhat is a type of mass movement by gravity?duneloessglaciermudslide
- 21. Multiple ChoiceSoil formation begins with the weathering of_______.HumasSubsoilLitterRock
- 22. Multiple ChoiceDecayed organic material in soil is called______.LitterSiltHumusClay
- 23. Multiple ChoiceThe layer of soil which the topsoil is found.Horizon AHorizon BHorizon CHorizon D or R
- 24. Multiple ChoiceWhich horizon is made up of partially weathered rocks?Horizon AHorizon BHorizon CHorizon D or R
- 25. Multiple ChoiceIn which horizon is most of the HUMUS?Horizon AHorizon BHorizon CHorizon D or R
- 26. Multiple ChoiceWhich horizon contains clay, silt, minerals, and a little humus?Horizon AHorizon BHorizon CHorizon D or R
- 27. Multiple ChoiceThe MAIN thing Decomposers do for the the soil is the following:Store moistureBurrow deep in the soilMake space for air and waterBreak down and digest dead organisms
- 28. Multiple Choice
The two main factors that determine the rate of weathering are the TYPE of rock and_____.
Music
Climate
Size of rock
Weight of rock
- 29. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is NOT one of the three types of soil?claysandsiltmud
- 30. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following best describes soil erosion?A. the breakdown of soilA. the improvement of soilA. the addition of soilA. the movement of soil by wind or water
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