PCI Education: Earth and Space Science Chapter 3

Weathering happens when rocks are broken down into smaller parts

• True

• False

Acid is a force that contributes to which type of weathering?

• Chemical

• Mechanical

Water, wind, gravity, ice, plants, and animals are all a part of which type of weathering?

• Chemical

• Mechanical

When land goes from being fertile to being barren (like a desert)

• Nutrient Depletion

• Desertification

• Farm Land

What can we do to help stop erosion?

• Put up buildings

• Add plants

Fully developed soil has how many layers?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

What is a mixture of weathered rock, minerals, and plant/animal remains?

• Desert

• Glacier

• Soil

What is a mass of ice that covers a large mass and moves slowly?

• Bolder

• Glacier

• Iceberg

What's the top layer of soil?

• Subsoil

• Topsoil

• Rock

When oxygen from the air and water reacts with the iron in rocks...

• Oxidation

• Iron

• Red Rocks