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SCIENCE: CH-8 SOIL

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Define weathering.

(a)  

2.

What kind of weathering is described here?

a)

Organic weathering

b)

Mechanical weathering

c)

Chemical weathering

3.

What could be some of the factors of physical weathering?

a)

Acid rain

b)

Freezing and thawing of ice

c)

Both B and D

d)

Action of wind

4.

What is the outermost layer i.e. soil known as in other words?

a)

Lithosphere

b)

Biosphere

c)

Hydrosphere

d)

Pedosphere

5.

Biological weathering occurs due to

(a)  

6.

The microorganisms responsible for biological weathering are

(a)  

7.

One of the possible reasons of chemical weathering could be

(a)  

8.

TRUE OR FALSE- Burrowing animals such as moles, rabbits and earthworms speed up the process of chemical weathering.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Lichens weather a rock by-

a)

Penetrating inside a rock

b)

Producing certain chemicals

10.

Give any one of the important factors that affect weathering of a rock-

(a)