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WorksheetsGHHS Earth Science: Weathering, Erosion, and Soil Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What are the two types of weathering?
a)
Intrusive & Extrusive
b)
Chemical & Mechanical
c)
Fast & Slow
d)
Erosion & Deposition
2.
Which force is most responsible for mass movements?
a)
Wind
b)
Tides
c)
Earth's rotation
d)
Gravity
3.
What is the slowest type of mass movement?
a)
Creep
b)
Rockfall
c)
Landslide
d)
Slump
4.
What type of mechanical weathering is depicted in this picture?
a)
Exfoliation
b)
Organic
c)
Ice Wedging
d)
Abrasion
5.
Which is NOT associated with mechanical weathering?
a)
Ice Wedging
b)
Organic Activity
c)
Reactions with Oxygen
d)
Unloading
6.
Which is NOT a soil texture grain size?
a)
topsoil
b)
sand
c)
silt
d)
clay
7.
In which environment would chemical weathering occur the fastest?
a)
warm, dry
b)
cold, dry
c)
warm, humid
d)
cold, humid
8.
For which type of mass movement does the debris become completely or partially liquefied?
a)
Landslide
b)
Mudflow
c)
Rockfall
d)
Slump
9.
Which of the following refers to a soil's ability to retain water?
a)
Pliability
b)
Impermeability
c)
Permeability
d)
Porosity
10.
Which of the following refers to a soil's ability to allow water to pass through it?Poro
a)
Pliability
b)
Impermeability
c)
Permeability
d)
Porosity
11.
What are layers of soil called?
a)
Layers
b)
Horizons
c)
Planes
d)
Strata
12.
Which horizon has the most organic material?
a)
O Horizon
b)
A Horizon
c)
B Horizon
d)
C Horizon
13.
Which is a type of chemical weathering?
a)
Abrasion
b)
Ice Wedging
c)
Acid Rain
d)
Organic Activity
14.
What horizon is also known as topsoil?
a)
O Horizon
b)
A Horizon
c)
B Horizon
d)
C Horizon
15.
Which agent of erosion is most often responsible for mass movements?
a)
Glaciers
b)
Wind
c)
Gravity
d)
Water
16.
Soil texture is determined by _____________.
a)
its composition
b)
the percent of each grain size
c)
its origins
d)
their porosity & permeability
17.
Plant roots acid helping them burrow into rocks is a form of ___________________.
a)
erosion
b)
chemical weathering
c)
deposition
d)
mechanical weathering
18.
Wind, moving water, and moving ice pick up and move soil and other materials in a process known as ______________.
a)
erupting
b)
erosion
c)
faulting
d)
fossilization
19.
A landslide is an example of __________.
a)
mass movement
b)
river deposition
c)
glacial scouring
d)
chemical weathering
20.
What is a benefit to planting different crops on the same land throughout the year?
a)
It slows the loss of minerals from the soil
b)
It adds iron to the soil
c)
It increases water runoff
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