Soil and Weathering

How much time is taken to form 1 cm of soil?

• 10+ years

• 5 years

• 100s of year

• Few months

______ is one of the ways to prevent soil erosion.

• Trees cutting

• Clearing of forest for agriculture

• Contour ploughing

• Building dams

Which of the following is not a cause of soil erosion?

• Overgrazing

• Landslides

• Afforestation

• Rain wash

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Overgrazing is responsible for causing:

• Soil depletion

• Floods

• Earthquake

• Landslides

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

The process of rocks being broken apart into smaller bits is called...

• formation

• canyons

• weathering

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

This type of soil is sticky when wet and hard when dry.

• Clay

• Sand

• Topsoil

What type of soil is good for providing drainage?

• Sand

• Clay

• Loam

Soil forms from ___.

• Water

• Rocks

• Plants

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Weathering and erosion are constantly changing...

• outfits

• the earth's surface

• the shape of the moon and stars

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Plants can break rocks apart with their...

• sweet smells

• growing roots

• fish