W, E, D, and Soil

When animals burrow into the ground and break apart rocks, they are causing ____________ weathering.

• Chemical

• Physical/Mechanical

• Positive

• Environmental

Which soil horizon is made of humus, soil particles, and minerals?

• Horizon O

• Horizon A

• Horizon B

• Horizon C

The Vermillion Cliffs are known for the rusty red color of their rocks. Which type of weathering causes that red color?

• Ice Wedging

• Dissolving

• Oxidation

• Abrasion

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

How are caves formed by weathering?

• Water gets underground and freezes, eventually breaking the rocks apart.

• Animals burrow into the ground and leave behind bigger and bigger holes.

• Earthquakes knock weaker rocks and loosely packed soil out of the area.

• Slightly acidic water infiltrates the ground, dissolving underground rocks.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which type of mechanical weathering is being shown in this diagram?

• Dissolving

• Oxidation

• Ice Wedging

• Abrasion

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which of these landforms is created when sediment is deposited along the sides of a river?

• Canyon

• Delta

• Cave

• Floodplain

As a river flows over the land, it picks up and carries soil, forming a canyon. These are examples of _______ changes.

• Climate

• Constructive

• Destructive

• Environmental

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

A river deposits sediment where it meets an ocean and develops areas of wet land called deltas. This deposition is ____.

• Destructive

• Environmental

• Constructive

• Climate

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which type of soil is made from weathered down quartz, causing it to have large, loosely packed particles?

• Loam

• Clay

• Silt

• Sand

Which type of soil has particles that are so small and tightly packed that water can’t drain through?

• Clay

• Loam

• Sand

• Silt