Three factors that affect the rate of weathering are

Surface area, rock composition, and climate

The decomposed organic matter in soil

Soil is a mixture of what four materials?

Rock particles, humus, water, and air

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Earth Science Unit 1 Chapter 4

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1
Microorganisms affect the quality of soil by
Increasing mechanical weathering
Creating tunnels
Absorbing water
Decomposing organic matter
2
Mechanical weathering occurs in
Cold and wet regions
Hot and dry regions
Hot and wet regions
Cold and dry regions
3
Layers of soil properties can be described as...
Soil Lines
Soil Layers
Soil Horizons
Soil Bands
4
The movement of air and water through a soil is influenced most by the soil's
pH and nitrogen content
Color and chemistry
Texture and pore space
Microorganisms
5
Three factors that affect the rate of weathering are
Surface area, rock composition, and climate
Texture, color, and pore space
Microorganisms, plants and animals
Weather, landforms, and rainfall
6
What is humus?
The decomposed organic matter in soil
The material that makes up the B horizon
The decomposed rock particles in soil
The material that makes up the C horizon
7
Which of the following is an example of chemical weathering?
Rusting
Pressure Release
Abrasion
Ice Wedging
8
Weathering occurs at different rates due to all of the following conditions except
Rock Composition
Climate
Rock Hardness
Surface Area
9
Chemical weathering occurs in
Cold and wet regions
Hot and dry regions
Hot and wet regions
Cold and dry regions
10
Contour plowing, strip-cropping, and terracing are conservation methods designed to reduce
Activity of microorganisms
Runoff of water
Pore space of soil
Acidity of soil
11
The force of expanding water in the cracks and pores of a rock is an example of
Mechanical Weathering
Chemical weathering
Desertification
Oxidation
12
What is the main component of soil?
humus
rock particles
air
water
13
The breakdown of a rock by acidic water is an example of
Desertification
Chemical Weathering
Oxidation
Mechanical Weathering
14
Soil is a mixture of what four materials?
Rock particles, humus, water, and air
Plant roots, iron oxides, water and air
Granite, limestone, nitrogen, and air
Rock particles, plant roots, humus and nitrogen
15
Organic means
Healthy for you
Comes from plastic
Comes from living organisms
Unhealthy for you

Earth Science Unit 1 Chapter 4 Flashcards | StudBud

Earth Science Unit 1 Chapter 4

15 termsStudBud Administration9 plays

Soil Quiz!!!!

Flashcards15 cardsFPractice quizPHost liveL

Questions 15

Answers

1
Microorganisms affect the quality of soil by
Increasing mechanical weathering
Creating tunnels
Absorbing water
Decomposing organic matter
2
Mechanical weathering occurs in
Cold and wet regions
Hot and dry regions
Hot and wet regions
Cold and dry regions
3
Layers of soil properties can be described as...
Soil Lines
Soil Layers
Soil Horizons
Soil Bands
4
The movement of air and water through a soil is influenced most by the soil's
pH and nitrogen content
Color and chemistry
Texture and pore space
Microorganisms
5
Three factors that affect the rate of weathering are
Surface area, rock composition, and climate
Texture, color, and pore space
Microorganisms, plants and animals
Weather, landforms, and rainfall
6
What is humus?
The decomposed organic matter in soil
The material that makes up the B horizon
The decomposed rock particles in soil
The material that makes up the C horizon
7
Which of the following is an example of chemical weathering?
Rusting
Pressure Release
Abrasion
Ice Wedging
8
Weathering occurs at different rates due to all of the following conditions except
Rock Composition
Climate
Rock Hardness
Surface Area
9
Chemical weathering occurs in
Cold and wet regions
Hot and dry regions
Hot and wet regions
Cold and dry regions
10
Contour plowing, strip-cropping, and terracing are conservation methods designed to reduce
Activity of microorganisms
Runoff of water
Pore space of soil
Acidity of soil
11
The force of expanding water in the cracks and pores of a rock is an example of
Mechanical Weathering
Chemical weathering
Desertification
Oxidation
12
What is the main component of soil?
humus
rock particles
air
water
13
The breakdown of a rock by acidic water is an example of
Desertification
Chemical Weathering
Oxidation
Mechanical Weathering
14
Soil is a mixture of what four materials?
Rock particles, humus, water, and air
Plant roots, iron oxides, water and air
Granite, limestone, nitrogen, and air
Rock particles, plant roots, humus and nitrogen
15
Organic means
Healthy for you
Comes from plastic
Comes from living organisms
Unhealthy for you