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WorksheetsSoil and Weathering
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
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Class
Date
1.
Soil is made of
a)
Weathered rock
b)
decomposed plants and animals
c)
air and water
d)
all of the above
2.
Soil is formed
a)
very quickly
b)
after a few weeks
c)
over thousands of years
d)
by magic
3.
Soil comes in a many textures and colors
a)
True
b)
False
c)
I don't know
4.
All grains of soil are the same size
a)
True
b)
False
c)
I don't know
5.
Weathering is
a)
Movement of rocks and soil by wind, water, or ice, people and animals
b)
The process of rotting or breaking down material into smaller parts
c)
The natural wearing down or breaking down of rocks
d)
he state of the atmosphere at a place and time
6.
Movement of rocks and soil by wind, water, or ice, people and animals is called
a)
Decompostion
b)
Erosion
c)
Weathering
d)
Deposition
7.
Rotting or breaking down material into smaller parts is called
a)
decomposition
b)
erosion
c)
weathering
d)
soil
8.
Decomposition helps plants because
a)
it makes the soil smell bad
b)
adding nutrients to the soil that plants need
c)
it doesn't help the plants
9.
Water gets into the cracks and crevices of rock and freezes, causing the rock to break and occasionally even shatter
a)
Erosion
b)
weathering
c)
decomposition
10.
The force of the Earth's gravity pulling on a section of rock, dirt, or land on a steep grade like a mountain, cliff, or hillside. Over time, the soil or rock becomes loose and slides downward due to the gravitation pull.
a)
Erosion
b)
weathering
c)
decomposition
11.
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.
a)
Erosion
b)
Weathering
c)
decomposition
12.
Water flows from a river and picks up rocks and sediment with the current.
a)
weathering
b)
erosion
c)
decomoposition
13.
Wind blowing dirt and sand through the air
a)
weathering
b)
erosion
c)
decomposition
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