Ch.8 Plate Tectonics, Weathering & Soil

Which soil doesn't hold water, but allows it to pass through?

• sand

• loam

• clay

• air

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which of the following is NOT one of the three types of soil?

• clay
• sand
• silt
• mud

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

When plants, animals, and other organisms die, they break down and become part of the soil. What is this part of the soil called?

• sand
• silt
• clay
• humus

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

You dig a small hole in the soil and the next day it rains. The hole fills with water, but does not empty even after several days of dry weather. What is the soil mostly made of?

• clay
• sand
• humus
• silt

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

A layer of soil with properties that differ from other layers

• weathering

• humus

• soil horizon

• soil profile

Natural forces breaking down rocks.

• weathering

• humus

• soil horizon

• soil profile

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

A mixture of soils is called:

• dirt

• loam

• top soil

• sub soil

Soil formation begins with the weathering of_______.

• Humas
• Subsoil
• Litter
• Rock

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

In which horizon is most of the HUMUS?

• Horizon A
• Horizon B
• Horizon C
• Horizon D or R

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Which of the following are factors that affect soil properties?

• time

• climate

• topography

• all of the above