Weathering and Soil Erosion

What is the breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces?

• erosion

• sedimentation

• weathering

Which is NOT a cause of physical weathering?

• acid rain

• temperature change

• ice wedging

• burrowing animals

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

When the water in the cracks of rocks freezes, it expands, breaking down the rock into pieces. What do we call this process?

• crop tilling

• ice wedging

• soil erosion

• sedimentation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which is NOT a cause of soil erosion?

• running water

• glaciers

• wind

• climate

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Areas that receive abundant rainfall have a higher rate of soil erosion. Which factor affects soil erosion base on the statement?

• climate

• type of soil

• slope of land

• vegetative cover

The soil on hills and mountains will tend to wear away faster than the soil on flat land. Which factor affects soil erosion base on the statement?

• climate

• type of soil

• slope of land

• vegetative cover

Sandy soil erodes more easily than clay soil. Which factor affects soil erosion base on the statement?

• climate

• type of soil

• slope of land

• vegetative cover

Which is NOT an effect of soil erosion?

• air pollution

• shortage of food supply

• terracing

• water pollution

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

This is the practice of plowing horizontally around the contour of a hill rather than up and down the slope of the land. What is this method called?

• contour plowing

• terracing

• crop rotation

This is the planting of different kinds of crops on the same land in different years or seasons. What is this method called?

• strip cropping

• crop rotation

• no-tillage practice