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Unit 2 Review | Soil Horizons

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Rocks are broken down into smaller particles by which process?

a)

Weathering

b)

Bedrock

c)

Clay

d)

Tiny Pieces of Rock

2.

What part of Earth's soil is located underneath the horizon layers?

a)

Weathering

b)

Bedrock

c)

Clay

d)

Tiny Pieces of Rock

3.

Which of the following is the smallest mineral particle found in soil?

a)

Weathering

b)

Bedrock

c)

Clay

d)

Tiny Pieces of Rock

4.

What is sand made of?

a)

Weathering

b)

Bedrock

c)

Clay

d)

Tiny Pieces of Rock

5.

In what process are broken down rocks moved from one place to another by wind, water, ice, or gravity?

a)

Weathering

b)

Bedrock

c)

Organic Matter

d)

Erosion

6.

Why is topsoil darker than the other layers?

a)

It has organic matter.

b)

It is made up of man-made materials.

c)

It is because of the rain.

d)

It is the hardest layer.

7.

List the layers of solid from top to bottom.

a)

Bedrock, subsoil, topsoil, organic material

b)

Organic material, topsoil, subsoil, bedrock

c)

Subsoil, bedrock, organic material, topsoil

d)

Topsoil, subsoil, bedrock, organic material

8.

Dissolving a pebble in a beaker of acid is an example of chemical weathering.

a)

False

b)

True

9.

How is a delta formed?

a)

Sediments are deposited into the river.

b)

By deposition of the sand.

10.

How are barrier islands formed?

a)

Sediments are deposited into the river.

b)

By deposition of the sand.

11.

Sediments are dropped when moving wind, water, or ice slows down or stops. What is the process called?

a)

weathering

b)

erosion

12.

Waves deposit sand and gravel along the shoreline. What feature does this form?

a)

Beach

b)

River

c)

Pond

d)

Ocean

13.

Gravity moves water from a higher elevation to a lower elevation. What feature does this form?

a)

Beach

b)

River

c)

Pond

d)

Ocean

14.

A bicycle rusting would be an example of what type of weathering?

a)

mechanical weathering

b)

chemical weathering

15.

Desert winds carrying sand exfoliate a rock into the shape of a mushroom. This is an example of what type of weathering?

a)

mechanical weathering

b)

chemical weathering

16.

Which later is "16" pointing to?

a)

Topsoil (A Horizon)

b)

Subsoil (B Horizon)

c)

Parent Material (C Horizon)

d)

Bedrock (R Horizon)

e)

Organic Material (O Horizon)

17.

Which later is "17" pointing to?

a)

Topsoil (A Horizon)

b)

Subsoil (B Horizon)

c)

Parent Material (C Horizon)

d)

Bedrock (R Horizon)

e)

Organic Material (O Horizon)

18.

Which later is "18" pointing to?

a)

Topsoil (A Horizon)

b)

Subsoil (B Horizon)

c)

Parent Material (C Horizon)

d)

Bedrock (R Horizon)

e)

Organic Material (O Horizon)

19.

Which later is "19" pointing to?

a)

Topsoil (A Horizon)

b)

Subsoil (B Horizon)

c)

Parent Material (C Horizon)

d)

Bedrock (R Horizon)

e)

Organic Material (O Horizon)

20.

Which later is "20" pointing to?

a)

Topsoil (A Horizon)

b)

Subsoil (B Horizon)

c)

Parent Material (C Horizon)

d)

Bedrock (R Horizon)

e)

Organic Material (O Horizon)