Lesson 2: Soil Formation - WED

Lesson 2: Soil Formation - WED

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Other Sciences

6th - 8th Grade

Hard

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Rachel Betts

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

10 sec • 1 pt

Physically breaking down rocks and materials is called__________weathering.

Chemical
Mechanical
Biological
Permeable

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Soil formation begins with the weathering of_______.

Humas
Subsoil
Litter
Rock

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The MAIN  thing Decomposers do for the the soil is the following:

Store moisture
Burrow deep in the soil
Make space for air and water
Break down and digest dead organisms

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Decayed organic material in soil is called______.

Litter
Silt
Humus
Clay

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The two main factors that determine the rate of weathering are the TYPE of rock and_____.

Music
Climate
Size of rock
Weight of rock

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

The movement of rocks and weathered materials is called_________.

Chemistry
Physical
Weathering
Erosion

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Topsoil which contains the HUMUS is the soil layer best for growing plants.

True
False

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