Soil, Weathering, & Erosion Review

Which soil would likely hold the MOST water?

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• K

• L

• M

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Use the information and table to answer the following question.Leah wants to investigate three different types of soil for their ability to retain water. She comes up with two different plans. Which is the BEST plan to investigate the three types of soil for their ability to retain water?

• Plan 1, because you can measure the specific amount of water the soil retained

• Plan 2, because you can look at the soil and see how much water is in it

• Plan 1, because you do not need to use colored water

• Plan 2, because it used colored water

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Which soil would most likely hold the LEAST amount of water?

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Which sentence is NOT a reason that many plants do not grow well in clay soil?

• The particles in clay are too sticky when wet to support plant growth.

• The particles in clay are so small that all water passes right through, draining easily.

• The particles in clay do not drain easily so the plants get too much water.

• The particles in clay are tightly packed so air and roots cannot get through.

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How can water change rocks over time?

• It can make them larger.

• It can make them sharper.

• It can make them heavier.

• It can make them smoother.

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The picture shows a rock that has changed shape over a long period of

time. Which BEST describes how this rock changed shape?

• The rock was worn away over time by wind.

• The rock was worn away over time by gravity.

• The rock was worn away over time by rain.

• The rock was worn away over time by snow.

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Sophia visits her grandmother's house on the same beach every year. She

notices the sand dunes on the beach are a different shape each time she

visits. Which best describes why the shape of the sand dunes would

change?

• The sand dunes change shape from rain.

• The sand dunes change shape from snow.

• The sand dunes change shape from the wind coming off the water.

• The sand dunes change shape from shells and rocks piling on them.

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The pictures shows a landform. Which of these explains how the landform was MOST LIKELY created?

• Early humans carved away the rocks.

• Plant roots broke down the rocks.

• Chemicals in the rocks caused them to break apart.

• Ocean waves and wind wore away the rocks.

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The movement of broken pieces of rock and sediment by wind or water is called

• weathering

• erosion

• deposition

• the hammer

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The process of breaking rock into smaller pieces by wind or water

• weathering

• erosion

• deposition

• the broom

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