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WorksheetsW, E, D, and Soil Review
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 21mins
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Class
Date
1.
Which of the following conditions can slow the rate of chemical weathering?
a)
Cold temperatures
b)
Heavy pollution
c)
High rainfall
d)
Thick soils
2.
Which layer contains the majority of the bacteria, fungi, worms, and other organic matter?
a)
Z
b)
Y
c)
X
d)
W
3.
Mr. Green wants to teach his students about an interaction between Earth's biosphere and geosphere. Mr. Green had his students collect soil samples from various areas of the school campus. The students noticed that the upper layer of the soil in the wooded area of the campus was darker than the upper layer of the sandy playing field. Why would there be a difference in color in the upper layer of the two soil samples?
a)
There is more erosion in the wooded area due to more plants growing in the area.
b)
The soil in the wooded area was made primarily of organic matter and not rock particles.
c)
The soil in the wooded area was made primarily of rock particles and not organic matter.
d)
There is less erosion on the playing field due to fewer plants growing on the field.
4.
Which event would change Earth's surface in the shortest amount of time?
a)
Glacial motion
b)
Erosion
c)
Landslide
d)
Lake evaporation
5.
What is sand made of?
a)
Tiny pieces of rock
b)
Tiny pieces of silt
c)
Tiny pieces of dirt
d)
Tiny pieces of soil
6.
Which of the following is an example of a process that changed Earth's surface in a very short period of time?
a)
Wind eroded the side of a hill by carrying pieces of rock away.
b)
A glacier carried sand and rocks along its path and formed a hill.
c)
Water weathered rocks that were carried down a stream.
d)
Large amounts of rainfall caused a river to flood its banks
7.
Mary is studying swampy marshlands near her school. She notices there are many thriving plants in the wet soil. What type of soil is she likely to see?
a)
Soil mostly of sand grains
b)
Soil with decaying organic material
c)
Soil with many minerals
d)
Soil mostly of broken rocks
8.
A farmer is preparing a new field for planting. Which of the following soil types is she most likely to use to encourage plant growth?
a)
Clay
b)
Silt
c)
Loam
d)
Sand
9.
Soil is made of many things, including tiny particles of rock. Which is one way rocks are broken down into rock particles?
a)
Molecules of water that freeze inside rocks can expand and break rocks into rock particles.
b)
Molecules of water that are superheated inside of rocks can build up pressure that breaks rocks into rock particles.
c)
Oxygen from the atmosphere gets absorbed by the rock, which expands until it breaks
d)
Radiation from sunlight creates tons of tiny cracks in the rock, which expand until they break.
10.
Which layer most likely contains the most rocks and the least amount of organic matter?
a)
Z
b)
Y
c)
X
d)
W
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