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Weathering & Erosion Quiz
Name ___________________
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1)
The breakdown of rocks and
minerals into smaller particles
without a change
in composition is called —
F igneous intrusion
G chemical precipitation
H mechanical weathering
J metamorphic foliation
2)
Which layer of the soil profile
would be affected the most by
weathering and
erosion?
F1
G2
H3
J4
In the jar shown, a sample of soil was
mixed with water and then allowed to
settle for 24 hours. The jar serves as
a model for what process?
F Evaporation of water from a muddy
pond
G Formation of soil from parent material
H Deposition of sediment in a lake bed
J Erosion of rock particles by water
3)
Which of these best describes
forest soil?
F More rock fragments in the humus
layer than in deeper layers
G More organic matter in the humus
layer than in deeper layers
H More clay in the humus layer than
in deeper layers
J More sand-sized particles in the
humus layer than in deeper layers
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Limestone chips dissolve after
they are placed in a beaker of
dilute acid.
Which geologic process is this
most similar to?
F Faulting
G Folding
H Weathering
J Subduction
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Organic matter in soil is made from —
F weathered parent rock
G decayed plants and animals _
H acid rain
J carbon dioxide
9)
What is located beneath soil layers?
A Bedrock _
B Humus
C Lava
D Tundra
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Why does erosion not occur on the
moon?
A The rock surface of the moon is too
hard.
B There is no animal life.
C There is no wind or rain. _
D The gravitational pull of the moon is too
weak.
Which of the following is an example of
chemical weathering?
A Splits in a rock due to tree roots
B Pulverized rock resulting from a
landslide
C A rock broken into chunks after
being carried by rapidly flowing water
D The dissolving of limestone by acid
Rain
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One method of lessening the
environmental impact of strip mining
is to —
A mine only nontoxic materials
B only mine during the evening hours
C feed the animals displaced by the mine
D require that the landscape and
vegetation of mined lands be restored
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