Unit 2 Test (Weathering, Erosion, Glaciers, Soil)

Which layer would be best to plant seeds?

• A

• B

• C

• O

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

What climate (temp and humidity) would chemical weathering take place rapidly?

• Cold and Dry

• Cold and Moist

• Warm and Dry

• Warm and Moist

Sample 1 would be found in the ..............................

• A Horizon

• B Horizon

• C Horizon

• L Horizon

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

How can water cause physical weathering?

• Hydrolysis

• Oxidation

• Ice Wedging

• Carbonic Acid

What erosional agent is most common in a desert?

• Ice Wedging

• Wind

• Wetting and Drying

• Water

A once straight fence post is now tilted. What type of mass movement is this?

• Creep

• Landslide

• Mudflow

• Avalanche

A ridge consisting of mixed debris deposited by a glacier.

• Esker

• Outwash

• Basin

• Moraine

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What type of chemical weathering causes a cave or sinkhole?

• Lichens

• Plants

• Acids in Groundwater

• Ice

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The organic material formed in soil from the decayed remains of plants and animals.

• Bedrock

• Parent Rock

• Horizon C

• Humus

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

What type of glacier forms in a mountainous area?

• Alpine

• Valley

• Continental