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WorksheetsBju Chapter 14 Earth Science
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 10mins
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Class
Date
1.
Dark, organic material formed in soil from the decayed remains of plants and animals is called what?
a)
fossil
b)
humus
c)
oil
d)
dirt
2.
Precipitation, such as rain, sleet, or snow that contains a high concentration of acids, often because of the pollution of the atmosphere, is called...
a)
acid precipitation
b)
creep
c)
chemical weathering
d)
differential weathering
3.
What is a physical feature of Earth's surface called?
a)
landform
b)
creep
c)
solifluction
d)
abrasion
4.
A loose mixture of rock fragments and organic material that can support the growth of vegetation is known as what?
a)
humus
b)
horizon
c)
soil
d)
sheet erosion
5.
The natural process by which atmospheric and environmental agents, such as wind, rain, and temperature changes, disintegrate and decompose rocks is known as...
a)
mechanical weathering
b)
differential weathering
c)
chemical weathering
d)
weathering
6.
What is the process by which a metallic element combines with oxygen called?
a)
solifluction
b)
oxidation
c)
erosion
d)
carbonation
7.
A vertical section of soil that shows the layers, or horizons, is called a...
a)
soil profile
b)
creep
c)
erosion
d)
abrasion
8.
A chemical reaction between water and another substance to form two or more new substances is called?
a)
solifluction
b)
carbonation
c)
oxidation
d)
hydrolysis
9.
What is a process in which the materials of Earth's surface are loosened, dissolved, or worn away and transported from one place to another by a natural agent, such as wind, water, ice, or gravity, called?
a)
differential weathering
b)
mass movement
c)
sheet erosion
d)
erosion
10.
The process by which rocks break down into smaller pieces by physical means is called _______________ weathering.
a)
physical
b)
chemical
c)
mechanical
d)
differential
11.
The slow downward flow of soil saturated with water in areas surrounding glaciers at high elevations is called what?
a)
sheet erosion
b)
creep
c)
solifluction
d)
abrasion
12.
What is a horizontal layer of soil that can be distinguished from the layers above and below it called?
a)
soil profile
b)
horizon
c)
abrasion
d)
humus
13.
What is the process by which softer, less weather-resistant rocks wear away at a faster rate than harder, more weather-resistant rocks do?
a)
chemical weathering
b)
differential weathering
c)
sheet erosion
d)
creeping
14.
The slow downhill movement of weathered rock material is called...
a)
mass movement
b)
abrasion
c)
sheet erosion
d)
creep
15.
The process by which rocks break down as a result of chemical reactions is called ___________ weathering.
a)
mechanical
b)
chemical
c)
differential
d)
humus
16.
The process by which water flows over a layer of soil and removes the topsoil is called what?
a)
weathering
b)
abrasion
c)
hydrolysis
d)
sheet erosion
17.
What is the conversion of a compound into a carbonate known as?
a)
carbonation
b)
hydrolysis
c)
abrasion
d)
oxidation
18.
The grinding and wearing away of rock surfaces through the mechanical action of other rock or sand particles is called...
a)
mass movement
b)
mechanical weathering
c)
erosion
d)
abrasion
19.
The movement of a large mass of sediment or a section of land down a slope is called what?
a)
mass movement
b)
sheet erosion
c)
erosion
d)
creep
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