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NSTA Boston Quiz for Earth Science Success
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1
Which climate type has conditions for the fastest chemical weathering?
Cold & Wet
Hot & Dry
Hot & Wet
Cold & Dry
2
Low mineral content characterizes the soil of tropical climates. Tropical soils tend to...
Be unsuitable for growing most crops
Have thick A Horizons
Be high in weathered, organic matter
Be dark brown in color
3
Science...
Involves too much work...whine, gripe, boohoo...
Is fun and helps explain a lot of things!
4
By breaking down rocks with their roots, plants commonly cause...
Chemical weathering
Desertification
They cause fear because they are scary
Mechanical weathering
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True or False: Science is fun and help explain a lot of things.
FALSE
TRUE
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Weathered rock particles and organic matter typically make up a large portion of the...
The A Horizon, which is the upper layer of the soil
The layer of material at the bottom of your locker
The B Horizon, containing material washed down from above
The C Horizon, which is the deepest layer of the soil
7
You are examining a soil sample that is black in color. It is likely that your sample...
Has a high humus content
Consists entirely of sand
Does not have any pore space
Has a high acid content
8
A farmer spreads lime on his soil to make it less acidic. He/she is changing the soil's...
Pore space
Chemistry
Climate
Taste buds
9
Chemical weathering changes rocks through...
Reactions that change the rock's composition
exfolliation that causes flaky rock skin
Physical forces that break rock down
abrasion that wears rock down
10
The process in which something is worn down by rubbing one object or surface against another is
Exfolliation
Rotation
Friction
Abrasion
11
The physical or chemical breakdown of a rock is called...
Crystallization
Erosion
Mental Breakdown
Weathering
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Acid rain causes chemical weathering by...
Wearing away the surface of rocks
Freezing and expanding in rocks
Dissolving minerals in rocks
Precipitation
