WorksheetsUnit 3: Soil
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is a large, slow-moving mass of ice and snow on land called?
Loess
Glacier
Mudflow
Rockfall
Which term describes a deposit of wind-blown silt and clay?
Dune
Loess
Humus
Soil Horizon
What is the process called when soil and rock move slowly down a slope?
Creep
Landslide
Mudflow
Rockfall
Which of the following is a type of soil layer?
Soil Profile
Soil Horizon
Humus
Marsh
What is the organic component of soil formed by the decomposition of leaves and other plant material?
Loess
Humus
Glacier
Barrier Island
Which term refers to a ridge of sand formed by the wind?
Dune
Glacier
Loess
Mudflow
What is a low-lying wetland area that is often flooded called?
Marsh
Barrier Island
Soil Profile
Rockfall
Which of the following is a type of mass wasting involving the rapid movement of a large amount of earth material?
Creep
Landslide
Soil Horizon
Humus
What is the term for a long, narrow island that forms parallel to a coast?
Marsh
Barrier Island
Glacier
Loess
Which term describes the mixture of weathered rock, organic matter, water, and air?
Soil
Humus
Loess
Glacier
What is the term for the material carried and deposited by glaciers?
Glacial Drift
Loess
Dune
Mudflow
Which of the following is a sudden and rapid movement of rock down a slope?
Rockfall
Creep
Landslide
Mudflow
What is the term for a flow of water-saturated earth material?
Mudflow
Glacier
Loess
Dune
Which of the following describes the vertical section of soil from the ground surface to the underlying rock?
Soil Profile
Soil Horizon
Humus
Marsh
What is the term for the gradual downhill movement of soil and rock?
Creep
Rockfall
Landslide
Mudflow
