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Soil Dynamics: J'Fizzl'

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the three types of weathering that occur to form rocks?

a)

Biological, Physical, and Chemical

b)

Biobabybunting, Let's Get Physical, and Chemical

c)

Biodegradable, Physical, and Chemotherapy

d)

Biosphere, Phineas, and Chicken Little

2.

The word that means how easily water can penetrate the soil is _______.

a)

particle size

b)

porosity

c)

saturation

d)

hydrosphere

3.

_______ creates soil.

a)

Lightning

b)

Metamorphosis

c)

Weathering

d)

Woodland

4.

The ideal soil is called _______.

a)

loam

b)

silt

c)

clay

d)

sand

5.

Why is rain water better than irrigation for watering crops?

a)

rain water lands more gently on the seedlings

b)

irrigation water contains more dissolved salts

c)

irrigation water costs too much

d)

rain water is unpredictable

6.

Soil is considered a(n) _______ resource because it takes hundreds of years to form and can be damaged in a short time.

a)

renewable

b)

expensive

c)

nonrenewable

d)

inexpensive

7.

Layers in the soil are called _______.

a)

soil layers

b)

orisons

c)

horizons

d)

surfaces

8.

Physical weathering refers to _______.

a)

physically putting a coat on during bad weather

b)

acid rain dissolving away rock surfaces

c)

anything that breaks rock into smaller pieces

d)

anything that breaks the Rock's heart

9.

Chemical weathering refers to _______.

a)

microscopic particles wearing away the surface of a roc

b)

naturally forming acids reacting with the surface of a rock

c)

naturally forming ACDC groupies reacting to the 70's classic rock

d)

microscopic particles wearing away the dead skin on the Rock

10.

_________________ describes how rainwater travels down through the horizons taking minerals from the soil above.

a)

Leaching

b)

Leaping

c)

Leap Year

d)

Leprechaun