BJU Earth Science Chapter 12 Quiz

What are the two types of weathering? _______ and _______

All are agents of erosion except which one?

• Glacier

• Gradient

• Water

• Wind

What is the barely visible downhill motion of soil? (i.e. causes a fence to lean)

What is when a section of loose earth suddenly breaks away from a hillside, but slips only a short distance downhill?

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which horizon is topsoil?

• A

• B

• C

• Bedrock

Which horizon is the deepest?

• A

• B

• C

• Bedrock

Which horizon is subsoil?

• A

• B

• C

• Bedrock

What is the breaking of rocks into smaller and smaller pieces called?

The rate of chemical weathering _________ as the particles get smaller.

What is a depositional landform that forms at the mouth (end) of a river?