The layers of soil are called?

A horizon, C horizon, B horizon

Which of these statements is true

Rocks can change from one type to another

Identify the process that can transform sediment to shale, shale to slate, slate to magma.

A. Compacting and cementing; heat and pressure;melting

Which of these statements is true?

Weathering and erosion affects rocks on the earth’s surface.

What are the three types of rocks?

Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary

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1
What is number 29?
weathering and erosion
cooling
sediments
heat and pressure
2
What is number 26?
weathering and erosion
igneous
sedimentary
melting
3
What is a soil horizon?
A factor influencing how soil is formed
an organism in the soil
a technique used to map soils
a layer of soil
4
The melting of metamorphic or igneous rocks forms what substance?
fossils
magma
lava
sediment
5
What could you add to the soil to increase the fertility
humus
parent material
rocks
subsoil
6
What do all rocks have in common?
They are all grey
That we are running out of this valuable resource
They all have minerals
Like snowflakes no two rocks are the same
7
see picture below
sand soil
subsoil
bedrock soil
topsoil
8
What is number 25?
Metamorphic
weathering and erosion
heat and pressure
sedimentary
9
What is the layer that has the shape of a solid metal ball?
Bedrock
Outer core
a baseball
Inner core
10
What are the layers of the Earth starting with the center of the Earth?
Inner, Outer, Mantle, Crust
Crust, Mantle, Outer, Inner
Inner, Outer, Crust, Mantle
R horizon, C horizon, B horizon, A horizon
11
The layers of soil are called?
A horizon, C horizon, B horizon
Horizons is what the sun does,now I wasted time reading this
O horizon, R horizon, C horizon
O horizon, A horizon, B horizon
12
Where would an intrusive igneous rock be formed
In the soil
On the surface of a volcano
Inside the volcano
In the ocean
13
Which of these statements is true
rocks can only change inside the earth
rocks can change only on the surface
Rocks can change from one type to another
rocks never change that's crazy
14
What geological process can change rocks into sediment?
melting
cooling
heat and pressure
weathering and erosion
15
Which is NOT a layer of soil
R horizon
B horizon
C horizon
A horizon
16
Identify the process that can transform sediment to shale, shale to slate, slate to magma.
A. Cooling; melting; heat and pressure
A. Compacting and cementing; heat and pressure;melting
A. Weathering and erosion; compacting
A. Melting; heat and pressure; cooling
17
Which of these statements is true?
Weathering and erosion affects rocks under the surface
Weathering and erosion only affects sedimentary rocks
Weathering and erosion affects rocks on the earth’s surface.
Rocks are unaffected by weathering and erosion
18
What characteristic is found in sedimentary rocks
fossils
glassy surface
gas bubbles
crystals
19
A natural cause of soil erosion is?
Mining for resources
Farming
Construction
Wind
20
Your fingernail has a hardness of 2.5. What rock could you cut?
Talc
Diamond
Quartz
Calcite
21
Planting a different crop each year is called?
Crop Rotation
Wind Breaks
Contour Plowing
Terrace Farming
22
This scientist is credited with the Theory of Plate Tectonics
Alfred Wagener
Issac Newton
Charles Darwin
Albert Einstein
23
What is number 28?
sedimentary
magma
melting
igneous
24
see picture below
c
d
a
b
25
The series of processes that change rocks from one type to another is called?
plate tectonics
the rock cycle
soil horizons
continental drift
26
Which soil type would be fertile for growing the majority of plants
clay and silt
light and sandy
pebbles and gravel
Organic and mineral
27
Earthquakes release this in the form of seismic waves?
subduction
Radiation
captivity
Energy
28
Extrusive rocks form?
Outside the volcano
Inside the outer core
Inside the mantle
Inside the mantle
29
What is number 27?
cosmopolitan
magma
weathering and erosion
igneous
30
What are the three types of rocks?
Triassic, Jurassic, Cretaceous.
Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary
Um, there are four types
Sedimentary, Igneous, Botany
31
In the convection current of the mantle, the cooler, denser magma?
Rises to the top
Stays where it is
Sinks to the bottom
Stays on top
32
Intrusive rocks form where?
Outside the volcano
Inside a volcano
Only in deep space
Only under extreme pressure under the ocean
33
The theory stating that pieces of Earth's lithosphere are in constant, slow motion is?
Theory of Sea Floor Spreading
Theory of Evolution
Theory of Subduction
Theory of Plate Techtonics

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Land beneath our feet test!

33 termsStudBud Administration733 plays

Land beneath our feet test!

Flashcards33 cardsFPractice quizPHost liveL

Questions 33

Answers

1
What is number 29?
weathering and erosion
cooling
sediments
heat and pressure
2
What is number 26?
weathering and erosion
igneous
sedimentary
melting
3
What is a soil horizon?
A factor influencing how soil is formed
an organism in the soil
a technique used to map soils
a layer of soil
4
The melting of metamorphic or igneous rocks forms what substance?
fossils
magma
lava
sediment
5
What could you add to the soil to increase the fertility
humus
parent material
rocks
subsoil
6
What do all rocks have in common?
They are all grey
That we are running out of this valuable resource
They all have minerals
Like snowflakes no two rocks are the same
7
see picture below
sand soil
subsoil
bedrock soil
topsoil
8
What is number 25?
Metamorphic
weathering and erosion
heat and pressure
sedimentary
9
What is the layer that has the shape of a solid metal ball?
Bedrock
Outer core
a baseball
Inner core
10
What are the layers of the Earth starting with the center of the Earth?
Inner, Outer, Mantle, Crust
Crust, Mantle, Outer, Inner
Inner, Outer, Crust, Mantle
R horizon, C horizon, B horizon, A horizon
11
The layers of soil are called?
A horizon, C horizon, B horizon
Horizons is what the sun does,now I wasted time reading this
O horizon, R horizon, C horizon
O horizon, A horizon, B horizon
12
Where would an intrusive igneous rock be formed
In the soil
On the surface of a volcano
Inside the volcano
In the ocean
13
Which of these statements is true
rocks can only change inside the earth
rocks can change only on the surface
Rocks can change from one type to another
rocks never change that's crazy
14
What geological process can change rocks into sediment?
melting
cooling
heat and pressure
weathering and erosion
15
Which is NOT a layer of soil
R horizon
B horizon
C horizon
A horizon
16
Identify the process that can transform sediment to shale, shale to slate, slate to magma.
A. Cooling; melting; heat and pressure
A. Compacting and cementing; heat and pressure;melting
A. Weathering and erosion; compacting
A. Melting; heat and pressure; cooling
17
Which of these statements is true?
Weathering and erosion affects rocks under the surface
Weathering and erosion only affects sedimentary rocks
Weathering and erosion affects rocks on the earth’s surface.
Rocks are unaffected by weathering and erosion
18
What characteristic is found in sedimentary rocks
fossils
glassy surface
gas bubbles
crystals
19
A natural cause of soil erosion is?
Mining for resources
Farming
Construction
Wind
20
Your fingernail has a hardness of 2.5. What rock could you cut?
Talc
Diamond
Quartz
Calcite
21
Planting a different crop each year is called?
Crop Rotation
Wind Breaks
Contour Plowing
Terrace Farming
22
This scientist is credited with the Theory of Plate Tectonics
Alfred Wagener
Issac Newton
Charles Darwin
Albert Einstein
23
What is number 28?
sedimentary
magma
melting
igneous
24
see picture below
c
d
a
b
25
The series of processes that change rocks from one type to another is called?
plate tectonics
the rock cycle
soil horizons
continental drift
26
Which soil type would be fertile for growing the majority of plants
clay and silt
light and sandy
pebbles and gravel
Organic and mineral
27
Earthquakes release this in the form of seismic waves?
subduction
Radiation
captivity
Energy
28
Extrusive rocks form?
Outside the volcano
Inside the outer core
Inside the mantle
Inside the mantle
29
What is number 27?
cosmopolitan
magma
weathering and erosion
igneous
30
What are the three types of rocks?
Triassic, Jurassic, Cretaceous.
Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary
Um, there are four types
Sedimentary, Igneous, Botany
31
In the convection current of the mantle, the cooler, denser magma?
Rises to the top
Stays where it is
Sinks to the bottom
Stays on top
32
Intrusive rocks form where?
Outside the volcano
Inside a volcano
Only in deep space
Only under extreme pressure under the ocean
33
The theory stating that pieces of Earth's lithosphere are in constant, slow motion is?
Theory of Sea Floor Spreading
Theory of Evolution
Theory of Subduction
Theory of Plate Techtonics