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Weathering, Erosion, Deposition, Soil
Weathering, Erosion, Deposition, Soil
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Quiz for 6th grade Earth Science
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1
Which agent of erosion moves rocks by 'plucking' them from bedrock and moving them for miles?
Wind
Gravity
Water
Glaciers
2
Which is NOT an agent of chemical weathering?
Humic Acid
Carbonation
Exfoliation
Oxidation
3
What are small pieces of weathered rock?
Rocks
Sediment
Abrasion
Soil
4
Which is NOT an agent of mechanical weathering?
Carbonation
Abrasion
Gravity
Root Pry
5
Which agent of erosion moves sand by deflation?
Water
Wind
Glaciers
Waves
6
Which agent of erosion do sanddunes come from?
Glaciers
Gravity
Water
Wind
7
After water goes into rills, it then goes into
Lakes
Gullies
Streams
Rivers
8
Which agent of erosion caused the Dust Bowl of the early 1900's?
Gravity
Water
Wind
Waves
9
The process of breaking down Earth's Lithosphere.
Weathering
Sediment
Erosion
Deposition
10
Wind causes weathering through what agent?
Exfoliation
Carbonation
Oxidation
Abrasion
11
The process of moving or carrying away sediment to a new location.
Weathering
Erosion
Deposition
Sediment
12
Which soil horizon is subsoil?
D
C
A
B
13
Which soil horizon is Parent Material?
B
A
C
D
14
Flood plains and deltas are formed from which type of deposition?
Glaciers
Waves
Water
Wind
15
Which soil horizon is made of silt and clay?
D
C
A
B
16
Which type of weathering changes the chemical makeup of a substance?
Mechanical
Chemical
17
Dropping sediment in a new place.
Weathering
Erosion
Sediment
Deposition
18
Which soil horizon is topsoil?
C
D
A
B
19
Which soil horizon is very dark in color?
A
C
B
D
20
Erratics, large boulders, are left behind by which type of deposition?
Wind
Water
Glaciers
Waves
21
These create V-shaped valleys
Waves
Glaciers
Gravity
Rivers
22
Which soil horizon has humus?
C
A
B
D
23
Which agent of erosion is also known as Mass Erosion?
Gravity
Water
Glaciers
Wind
24
Which agent of erosion are landslides, mudslides, earthflow and creep?
Water
Waves
Gravity
Wind
25
Which is NOT a way to reduce erosion?
Use silt fencing
Plant vegetation
Pull weeds from your yard
Install drainage pipes
26
Which soil horizon has large weathered rock fragments?
C
B
D
A
27
Which soil horizon is solid rock?
B
D
C
A
28
Which agent of erosion do sandbars come from?
Gravity
Wind
Waves
Glaciers