Chapter 4: May the soil be with you

Soil is a loose mixture of:

• Organic materials.

• Organic and inorganic materials.

• Dead and decaying micro organisms.

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Soil formation begins with weathering of:

• Bedrocks

• Rocks

• Humus

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What is the movement of soil from one place to another?

• Deposition

• Erosion

• Discharge

The topmost horizon contains partially decomposed organic matter called ______________________________

• Humus

• Parent rock

• Biota

Layers of soil are also known as:

• Soil Profiles
• Soil Horizons
• Soil sheets
• Soil cores

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Weathering and erosion are the same thing.

• True
• False

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Which is an example of chemical weathering?

• Abrasion

• Ice wedging

• Organisms

• Oxidation

A statue made of limestone is damaged by its environment. What most likely caused this damage?

• Acid rain

• A root

• Topography

• Wind

What type of climate has the fastest weathering?

• cold and dry

• cold and wet

• hot and dry

• hot and wet

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Which process causes river gravel to have rounded edges?

• Abrasion

• Acid rain

• Ice wedging

• Oxidation

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