
Soil Formation and Erosion
Authored by Lisa Thompson
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12th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
When plants, animals, and other organisms die, they break down and become part of the soil. What is this part of the soil called?
sand
silt
clay
humus
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS2-3
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Soil formation begins with the weathering of_______
Humas
Subsoil
Litter
Rock
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-2
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which horizon contains clay, silt, and minerals, and is commonly referred to as subsoil?
Horizon A
Horizon B
Horizon C
Horizon D or R
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The deep, underlying non-soil materials
B horizon
E horizon
O horizon
Bedrock
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which soil component has the least capacity for holding water?
silt
clay
sand
humus
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
You dig a small hole in the soil and the next day it rains. The hole fills with water, but does not empty even after several days of dry weather. What is the soil mostly made of?
clay
sand
humus
silt
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which process is primarily responsible for the breakdown of rocks into smaller particles during soil formation?
Erosion
Weathering
Sedimentation
Compaction
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