BJU 4 Science Chapter 9 - Weathering

The layer of soil that contains humus is called

• bedrock

• topsoil

• subsoil

• none of the above

The layer in which most plants grow is called

• bedrock

• topsoil

• subsoil

• none of the above

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The layer that is made of solid, unweathered rock under layers of soil is called

• bedrock

• topsoil

• subsoil

• none of the above

Small bits of weathered rock and other material are called

• abrasion

• humus

• sediment

• none of the above

Sediment that is deposited at the mouth of a river makes the mouth of the river

• deeper

• narrower

• shallower

• none of the above

The moving of bits of weathered material from one place to another is called

• gravity

• erosion

• sediment

• deposition

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The dropping of sediment in a new place is called

• deposition

• landforms

• abrasion

• sediment

An area of sediment that builds up at the mouth of a river is called

• a delta

• a butte

• an avalanche

• a stream

Soil is made of

• water, humus, and fossils

• weathered rocks, air , and mesas

• weathered rocks, water, air, and humus

• rocks and air

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Two types of landforms are

• mountains and dunes

• gorges and rivers

• dunes and lakes

• none of the above