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WorksheetsUnit 2 Review | Soil Horizons
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Rocks are broken down into smaller particles by which process?
Weathering
Bedrock
Clay
Tiny Pieces of Rock
What part of Earth's soil is located underneath the horizon layers?
Weathering
Bedrock
Clay
Tiny Pieces of Rock
Which of the following is the smallest mineral particle found in soil?
Weathering
Bedrock
Clay
Tiny Pieces of Rock
What is sand made of?
Weathering
Bedrock
Clay
Tiny Pieces of Rock
In what process are broken down rocks moved from one place to another by wind, water, ice, or gravity?
Weathering
Bedrock
Organic Matter
Erosion
Why is topsoil darker than the other layers?
It has organic matter.
It is made up of man-made materials.
It is because of the rain.
It is the hardest layer.
List the layers of solid from top to bottom.
Bedrock, subsoil, topsoil, organic material
Organic material, topsoil, subsoil, bedrock
Subsoil, bedrock, organic material, topsoil
Topsoil, subsoil, bedrock, organic material
Dissolving a pebble in a beaker of acid is an example of chemical weathering.
False
True
How is a delta formed?
Sediments are deposited into the river.
By deposition of the sand.
How are barrier islands formed?
Sediments are deposited into the river.
By deposition of the sand.
Sediments are dropped when moving wind, water, or ice slows down or stops. What is the process called?
weathering
erosion
Waves deposit sand and gravel along the shoreline. What feature does this form?
Beach
River
Pond
Ocean
Gravity moves water from a higher elevation to a lower elevation. What feature does this form?
Beach
River
Pond
Ocean
A bicycle rusting would be an example of what type of weathering?
mechanical weathering
chemical weathering
Desert winds carrying sand exfoliate a rock into the shape of a mushroom. This is an example of what type of weathering?
mechanical weathering
chemical weathering
Which later is "16" pointing to?
Topsoil (A Horizon)
Subsoil (B Horizon)
Parent Material (C Horizon)
Bedrock (R Horizon)
Organic Material (O Horizon)
Which later is "17" pointing to?
Topsoil (A Horizon)
Subsoil (B Horizon)
Parent Material (C Horizon)
Bedrock (R Horizon)
Organic Material (O Horizon)
Which later is "18" pointing to?
Topsoil (A Horizon)
Subsoil (B Horizon)
Parent Material (C Horizon)
Bedrock (R Horizon)
Organic Material (O Horizon)
Which later is "19" pointing to?
Topsoil (A Horizon)
Subsoil (B Horizon)
Parent Material (C Horizon)
Bedrock (R Horizon)
Organic Material (O Horizon)
Which later is "20" pointing to?
Topsoil (A Horizon)
Subsoil (B Horizon)
Parent Material (C Horizon)
Bedrock (R Horizon)
Organic Material (O Horizon)
