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WorksheetsChapter 2 Review
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 1hrs 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Mechanical weathering is any process that:
a)
does not form a soil horizon
b)
breaks rocks into smaller pieces
c)
changes minerals into new ones
2.
Chemical weathering changes the
a)
size of the rock
b)
materials in rock
c)
the horizons of a rock
3.
Which is a type of mechanical weathering?
a)
abrasion
b)
infiltration
c)
consistency
4.
Which process occurs in chemical weathering?
a)
abrasion
b)
dissolving
c)
ice wedging
5.
Which material is an organic part of soil?
a)
clay
b)
water
c)
leaves
6.
Which is NOT a factor in the formation of soil?
a)
biota
b)
climate
c)
fertility
7.
Parent material in soil is in the
a)
A horizon
b)
B horizon
c)
C horizon
8.
The size of grains of soil
a)
consistency
b)
texture
c)
moisture
d)
pH
9.
A soils ability to support life
a)
fertility
b)
infiltration
c)
pH
d)
texture
10.
how fast water enters soil
a)
infiltration
b)
pH
c)
moisture
d)
texture
11.
the amount of water in a soil
a)
moisture
b)
texture
c)
pH
d)
consistency
12.
the hardness of soil
a)
consistency
b)
fertility
c)
moisture
d)
pH
13.
a soils acidity
a)
pH
b)
moisture
c)
texture
d)
consistency
14.
Which horizon contains the most organic material?
a)
A horizon
b)
B horizon
c)
C horizon
15.
Which horizon has parent material that is weathered and forms soil?
a)
A horizon
b)
B horizon
c)
C horizon
16.
describe the ability of soil to support plant growth
a)
fertility
b)
infiltration
c)
pH
d)
texture
17.
describe how quickly water flows through a soil
a)
infiltration
b)
consistency
c)
pH
d)
texture
18.
describe the size of particles in a soil
a)
texture
b)
pH
c)
consistency
d)
fertility
19.
describe the hardness or softness of a soil
a)
consistency
b)
fertility
c)
pH
d)
texture
20.
describe the acidity of a soil
a)
pH
b)
consistency
c)
texture
d)
infiltration
21.
clay-rich soils allow more water to move through than sandy soils
a)
true
b)
false
22.
soils form more quickly on a steep hillside than on flat ground
a)
true
b)
false
23.
soils form most effectively in cold dry climates
a)
true
b)
false
24.
the B horizon usually contains the most clay
a)
true
b)
false
25.
soils that form near the equator are thicker and more fertile than soils that form near the poles
a)
true
b)
false
26.
mechanical weathering changes the size of a rock
a)
true
b)
false
27.
chemical weathering changes the materials in a rock
a)
true
b)
false
28.
ice wedging is a chemical weathering process
a)
true
b)
false
29.
a rock with a great deal of surface area weathers more easily
a)
true
b)
false
30.
weathering prevents plants from getting water and substances it contains
a)
true
b)
false
31.
acid rain causes less chemical weathering than normal rain
a)
true
b)
false
32.
oxidation is a type of mechanical weathering
a)
true
b)
false
33.
dissolving can be an example of chemical weathering
a)
true
b)
false
34.
most types of weathering are slower in cold dry places
a)
true
b)
false
35.
rocks containing minerals with low hardness undergo mechanical weathering more easily
a)
true
b)
false
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