the process by which rocks are broken down into smaller pieces by chemical reactions

the picking up and carrying away of weathered rock and soil

the dropping of rock particles and sediments by water, wind or ice

the flat land area around a river on which sediment is deposited during floods

Chemical weathering is more rapid in a ____________________ climate.

Soil is a mixture of _______________________________.

the process by which rocks are broken down into smaller pieces

Soil layer that is fertile with the most humus and least amount of rock.

Which of the following is a factor that influences soil formation?

Chemical process that occurs when iron is exposed to oxygen in the air.

Which of the following does NOT contribute to soil erosion?

Surface processes break down rock into small pieces called _________________.

Mechanical weathered rocks have the same chemical makup and characteristics as the original rock.

Soil on steep slopes develops very good.

Decaying, dark colored plant and animal material is called ________________.

Mechanical weathering is more rapid in a ____________________ climate.

Creating flat areas for crops on the sides of hills and mountains is called ________________.

Soil layer that has little organic matter and the most rock

Which of the following are examples of chemical weathering?

Which image shows an old stream?

Leaving plant stalks in the field to provide cover for the soil is called ________________.

Which of the following are examples of mechanical weathering?

Planting along the natural slope of the land is called _________________.

Soil layer that recieves the most material from leaching

All of the following are direct causes of mechanical weathering EXCEPT _____________.

Which image shows a mature stream?

Which images shows contour farming?

The organic material in humus includes ____________.

How fast weathering occurs depends on the ___________ of an area.

The difference between mechanical and chemical weathering is _____________

Compared to the A horizon, the B horizon _______________.

Area of land that provides runoff to a river or stream

Area formed by sediments that are deposited at the mouth of a river

A broad flat valley floor carved by a river is a ______________.

Which image shows a young stream?

Calcium carbonate deposits that hang from a cave's ceiling

A space rock found on Earth's surface

Calcium carbonate deposits that form on a cave's floor

What stream flows swiftly through a steep valley?

Which image shows no-till farming?

Sand deposits that are parallel to the shore but are separated from the mainland

What forces constantly change the shape of the shoreline?

If water can pass through pores in soil and rock it is considered _______________________.

Which area in the image is the penumbra?

What dissolves limestone rock, forming caves?

Which stream flows slowly through a floodplain?

Which of the following would help control erosion?

A space rock that burns up in Earth's atmosphere

River that erodes more on it sides

What eclipse is shown in the image?

Meanders are _________________________.

Which image shows terrace farming?

Which of the following would help reduce wind erosion?