WorksheetsSoils, Weathering, Erosion, & Deposition Investigation 1 Assessment
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is humus?
a)
the largest particle that makes up soil
b)
the bottom layer of soil that makes up the earth's surface
c)
remains of decayed plants and animals that form the layer above topsoil
2.
What is bedrock?
a)
remains of decayed plants and animals that form the layer above topsoil
b)
the bottom horizon of soil that makes up the earth's surface
c)
a hard bed of rock
3.
What is a horizon?
a)
the breaking down of rock
b)
a layer of the soil
c)
remains of decayed plants and animals that form the layer above topsoil
4.
Which type of soil is perfect for gardening or farming?
a)
clay
b)
sandy
c)
loam
5.
Which soil type is described as "heavy" with close and tight particles?
a)
clay
b)
sandy
c)
loam
6.
Which type of soil is rough to the touch and does not hold water well?
a)
clay
b)
sandy
c)
loam
7.
The process of breaking down rock into smaller pieces is called....
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
8.
What are the four main causes of weathering?
a)
water, wind, humans, and animals
b)
water, wind, ice, and plant roots
c)
water, sand, humans, and plants
9.
What are sediments?
a)
bits of ice
b)
rocks, minerals, and the remains of dead plants and animals
c)
crushed rocks
10.
The dropping of sediment by wind, water, ice, or gravity is known as....
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
11.
The movement or transportation of sediment from one place to another is the process of....
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
12.
Any type of erosion that happens quickly is called...
a)
winding down
b)
mass wasting
c)
rubble
13.
An example of mass wasting erosion is...
a)
The Grand Canyon
b)
An avalanche
c)
A rock spliting
14.
What formed the Grand Canyon?
a)
Water
b)
Wind
15.
What formed the sand dunes?
a)
water
b)
wind
16.
What formed the hole in the arch?
a)
water
b)
wind
17.
What formed the valley between two mountains?
a)
water
b)
wind
18.
What caused the chemical weathering of the gravestone?
a)
freezing and thawing of rain water
b)
mass wasting
c)
acid rain
19.
What caused the physical weathering in the rock ?
a)
freezing and thawing of rain water
b)
mass wasting
c)
acid rain
20.
Are the rocks in the picture the result of physical or chemical weathering?
a)
Physical
b)
Chemical
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