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Science: Ch. 2 Review

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The ____ of soil is the amount of each kind of particle in the soil.
a)
Loam
b)
Horizon
c)
Texture
d)
Humus
2.
Decayed organic material contained in soil and subsoil is called________.
a)
Loam
b)
Horizon
c)
Texture
d)
Humus
3.
______ is a fertile soil that has equal parts of sand and silt combined with about half as much clay.
a)
Loam
b)
sediment
c)
silt
d)
sand
4.
The particle that allows water and air to mix in the soil is ________
a)
Loam
b)
sediment
c)
silt
d)
sand
5.
The largest kind of particle in soil, which allows soil to drain quickly is ______.
a)
Loam
b)
clay
c)
silt
d)
sand
6.
The smallest kind of particle in soil, which holds nutrients and water well is, ___________.
a)
Loam
b)
clay
c)
silt
d)
sand
7.
Type of rock that forms from hardened sediment and tiny organisms
a)
Sedimentary rock
b)
metamorphic rock
c)
igneous rock
8.
type of rock that forms from cooled magma
a)
Sedimentary rock
b)
metamorphic rock
c)
igneous rock
9.
Forms from dissolved calcite and hangs from cave ceilings.
a)
stalactite
b)
stalagmite
10.
Buildup of dripping dissolved calcite on the ground of caves.
a)
stalactite
b)
stalagmite
11.
Type of rock that forms by great heat and pressure
a)
Metamorphic rocks
b)
sedimentary rocks
c)
igneous rocks
12.
unweathered rock that determines the text of the soil above it.
a)
bedrock
b)
horizon
c)
pedologist
d)
soil
13.
multiple layers of soil
a)
bedrock
b)
horizon
c)
pedologist
d)
soil
14.
Contains weathered minerals and some nutrients from the humus.
a)
subsoil
b)
topsoil
15.
layer where plants and roots grow
a)
subsoil
b)
topsoil
16.

Put each term in the correct category.

Categorize the following

abrasion

exfoliation

frost heaving

pressure release

acid rain

carbonic acid

lichens

oxidation

Mechanical Weathering
Chemical Weathering
17.

Match the description to the term

a)

dropping of sediment in new location

1.

deposition

b)

sediments carried by a stream

2.

load

c)

pile of rocks & soil from a glacier

3.

moraine

d)

wind picks up loose sediment and carries away

4.

deflation

e)

area of sediment deposited at the mouth of the river

5.

delta

18.

The Primary force behind erosion is​ (a)   . An example of this is a ​ (b)   .

Choose from the below words
gravity
rock slide
ice
wind
deflation 
moraine
earthquake 
19.

Match term to description

a)

sediment

1.

causes deposition to have layers look

b)

weathering

2.

breaks down rocks

c)

erosion

3.

movement of from 1 place to another

20.
Soil is made of
a)
weathered rocks and minerals
b)
dead plants and animals
c)
air and water
d)
all of the above
21.

What are the three main ingredients in soil?

a)

water, weathered rock, decayed animals and plants

b)

weathered rock, clay, worms

c)

clay, worms, water

d)

weathered rock, worms, water

22.

Weathering caused by ____ ____ to bronze statues results in it dissolving and some discoloration of the parts around it like marble.

(a)  

23.

The narrower a stream the ​ (a)   the water flow. ​ (b)   would be greater as the ​ (c)   moves faster. Because there would be ​ (d)   sediment deposition.

Choose from the below words
faster
Erosion
load
less
more
slower
weathering
24.

What is the process called when rocks are broken down by natural forces?

a)

Erosion

b)

Weathering

c)

Sedimentation

d)

Metamorphism

25.

Which type of soil is best for growing plants due to its balanced texture?

a)

Clay

b)

Silt

c)

Loam

d)

Sand

26.

What is the term for the movement of sediment from one place to another?

a)

Deposition

b)

Erosion

c)

Compaction

d)

Cementation

27.

Which layer of soil is rich in organic material and is crucial for plant growth?

a)

Bedrock

b)

Subsoil

c)

Topsoil

d)

Clay

28.

What is the process by which water, wind, or ice transports soil and sediment from one location to another?

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Deposition

d)

Compaction

29.

Which type of soil particle is known for retaining moisture and nutrients effectively?

a)

Sand

b)

Silt

c)

Clay

d)

Loam

30.

Which type of rock is formed when existing rocks are changed by heat and pressure?

a)

Igneous rock

b)

Metamorphic rock

c)

Volcanic rock

d)

Sedimentary rock