Changes to Earth & Soil Review

Deposition is

• the settling or dropping of sediment in a new location.

• a type of rock.

• an example of a fast change.

• an increase in water temperature.

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A glacier changes the Earth's surface by

• pushing rocks down mountains rapidly.

• too much rainfall.

• setting off a strong earthquake.

• moving very slowly, causing weathering and erosion.

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A science class examined how much water three different soils would retain. According to the data in the table below, which soil retained the most water?

• pottingsoil

• clay

• sand

• all soils retained the same amount of water

The process of moving sediment by wind and water is

• weathering.

• magnetism.

• erosion.

• deposition.

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Water, wind and ice

• A. change Earth's surface.

• B. are types of landforms.

• C. cause temperatures to rise.

• D. do not cause weathering.

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Which of the following is the best example of a slow change to Earth's surface?

• the formation of a mountain

• a landslide

• the eruption of a volcano

• an earthquake

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Students added an equal amount of soil to four funnels with filters. Then, the same volume of water was poured through each soil sample.

Which property of soil were the students testing?

• texture

• water retention

• richness

• color

What can be done to keep soil from eroding down a hillside?

• Scrape all the soil from the hillside.

• Add sand to the soil.

• Cover the hillside with plastic.

• Plant grass on the hillside.

The class was playing a learning game about soils. Each group had to determine the correct soil type described on each Investigation Card.

Which soil type was described in the Investigation Card above?

• gravel

• sand

• clay

• loam

Which soil samples are sticky when wet and require the use of a hand lens to observe their particles?

• sand and clay

• grass and sand

• potting soil and gravel

• clay and gravel