Weathering and Soil Review

The process by which natural forces move weathered rock and soil from one place to another is called

• abrasion

• soil conservation

• deposition

• erosion

A marble statue is left exposed to weather. After a few years the details on the statue have begun to wither away. The weathering is probably caused by...

• oxygen

• abrasion

• carbonic acid in the rain

• lichens

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Soil layer horizon B is made up of...

• topsoil

• partly weathered rock

• humus only

• clay minerals and a little humus

Two factors that determine the rate of weather are...

• carbon dioxide and acid rain

• rock type and climate

• araision and acid from plant roots

• animal actions and oxygen

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Creep, landslides, mudflows and slump are examples of

• runoff

• mechanical weathering

• soil formation

• mass movement

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When the land is restored to an area that is more natural and productive it is called....

• erosion

• desertification

• land reclamation

• nutrient depletion

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Some plants produce acids which results in _______________ weathering

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The very slow movement of sediment down a slope is called ____________

When farmers change the crops they grow in different fields each year is called _________ __________

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As rocks are lifted by the moving water, they either crash back down to the river bed or sea floor and slowly break, or they collide with other rocks or objects like fallen logs, causing damage to the surface.

• Erosion
• Weathering
• decomposition

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