Soil and Erosion Review

A ________ is a pile of windblown sand.

What is a pile of angular rocks and sediment from a rockfall called?

When rock fragments tumble and grind themselves into smaller pieces __________ is taking place.

One of most common form of weathering in cold climates is:

What is a large mass of ice that forms on land and moves slowly over land called?

Which of the following are forms of mass wasting (more than one answer may be correct):

What is the separating of items into group according to properties?

Deep lakes and swamps are examples of ____ energy environments.

Which of the following is NOT organic matter?

Which of the following affects weathering rates: (you may select more than one answer)

The type of weathering that changes rock into new materials is:

Which soil horizon is the one you are most likely to see when you dig a shallow hole?

All of the following are inorganic matter except:

Things like water, wind and ice are called ______ of weathering.

All of the following are forms of mechanical weathering except:

Which of the following is a type of landslide?

What is a mound or ridge of unsorted sediment caused by glaciers called?

Rounded rocks in a stream bed indicate that the rocks have been

Small holes and spaces in soil are called:

A statue made of limestone is damaged by its environment. What most likely caused this damage?

A broad, c-shaped curve in a stream is called a

All of the organisms that live in an area are called:

What is the movement of weathered material from one location to another?

Caves are generally formed by

Environments where sediment is transported and deposited quickly are _____ energy environments.

Sediment deposited in water typically form ____.

Soil horizons for in the following order:

Which soil horizon forms when rain seeps through pores in the layer above it?

Mechanical and chemical processes that change objects on Earth's surface over time is known as:

A current that flows parallel to the shoreline is called a

In soil, the remains of something that was once living is known as:

Which soil horizon forms first when parent material breaks down?

What type of soil is considered ideal by farmers and gardeners?

When trees drop leaves in the fall and form a layer over the soil below them it is known as:

An area that is formed when a stream enters a large body of water is called a