Weathering Erosion Deposition Soil - Content Review

Which layer in the diagram provides the basic material that forms soil?

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1. Which layer is most affected by chemical and mechanical weathering?

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1. Which layer requires plant cover to reduce the erosion of soil?

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A rock that contains tiny connected spaces (pores) through which water can pass through is said to be

• Impermeable

• solid

• permeable

• soft

Soil is important because it provides

• housing for animals

• nutrients for plants

• storage for water

• al of the above

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

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The process by which natural forces move weathered rock and soil from one place to another is called

• soil conservation

• deposition

• erosion

• abrasion

The process in which sediment is laid down in a new location is called

• erosion

• weathering

• deposition

• mass movement

Ice wedging causes mechanical weathering of rock by means of

• freezing and thawing

• release of pressure

• animal actions

• plant growth

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which activity demonstrates chemical weathering?

• Freezing of water in the cracks of a sandstone sidewalk.

• Abrasion of a streambed by tumbling rocks.

• Grinding of talc into a powder.

• Dissolving of limestone by acid rain.

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The diagram below shows what happens to a rock in a stream as time passes. Which process of change is best represented by the sequence shown in the diagram?

• Deposition

• Metamorphism

• Condensation

• Weathering

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2