CE Core

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

• weathering
• deposition
• discharge
• erosion

Weathering and erosion are the same thing.

• True
• False

Humus is.....

• the dead parts of plants and animals in soil.
• A food we eat with pretzels.
• The tiny particles inside of soil
• The roots that come off of a plant and live in soil.

Potholes in streets are caused by

• carbonation
• hydrolysis
• oxidation
• ice wedging

Weathering occurs fastest in

• cold, dry climates
• cold, wet climates
• hot, dry climates
• hot, wet climates

What is soil composed of?

• weathered rock
• minerals
• living things
• all of the above

What kind of weathering causes the mineral composition of rocks to change?

• mechanical weathering
• permeable weathering
• chemical weathering
• physical weathering

_____________happens where agents of erosion drop or lay down sediment.

• Weathering only
• erosion only 
• Deposition
• compaction only

_________________happens when gravity moves sediment downhill.

• Weathering only
• Mass movement
• Erosion only
• Gravity

What causes mass movement?

• water
• wind
• gravity
• weather