
Soil and Erosion Test Review
Authored by Haley Pollison
Science
11th Grade
NGSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The Dust Bowl lifted sediment into the air in large clouds of dust and soil. This was an example of which type of wind erosion?
creep
saltation
suspension
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-2
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which soil particle is the smallest?
sand
clay
silt
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
You dug a hole in your backyard and water began to flow into it from the surrounding soil. What property is your backyard soil demonstrating?
permeability
saltation
porosity
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The most environmentally-conscious construction sites will contain sediment barriers that block:
water and soil
water only
soil only
Tags
NGSS.MS-ETS1-1
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The smell that attracts camels to water in the desert is _____________.
geosmin
petrichor
ozone
camphor
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What two processes cause sediments to stick together into a sedimentary rock?
weathering & compaction
crystallization & compaction
compaction & lithification
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the definition of "parent rock"?
A soil horizon made of slightly weathered rock
The soil horizon containing organic matter and minerals
A soil horizon that is often dry and void of nutrients
Mineral deposits harvested from under the ocean
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