Savvas 6th Grade Weathering and Soil Test Modified

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1. The most important factors in determining the rate of weathering are

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When earthworms add their wastes to the soil, then die and decay in the soil, they are contributing to the formation of

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The process of restoring an area of land to a more natural, productive state is called

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Landslides, mudflows, slump, and creep are all examples of

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Granite lasts a long time when it is used for building in areas where

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The process by which natural forces move weathered rock and soil from one place to another is called

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Geologists infer from the rounded, eroded shapes of the Appalachian Mountains that

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The type of soil called loam is made up of

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Some plants produce acids that result in _______  weathering.

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Sandy topsoil is said to be _______  because water drains quickly through the spaces between the sand particles.

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The actions of animals most commonly can cause the type of weathering known as _______ .

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Water and wind can _______  soil, or carry it away.

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Creep is very slow movement of sediment down a slope.

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To restore soil’s fertility, a farmer might plant legumes as part of a soil conservation technique called nutrient depletion.

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A type of land use called mining involves the removal of nonrenewable resources from the land

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After chemical weathering, the chemical makeup of the weathered rock is the same as that of the original rock.

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Most of the work of mixing humus within the soil is done by

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Plowing removed the grass from the Great Plains and exposed the soil. What effect did this have when a drought struck the Great Plains during the 1930s?

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Using the above diagram, Which layer of soil in the illustration is made up only of partly weathered rock? What is this layer called?

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Describe three ways farmers can prevent nutrient depletion.

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How are landslides and mudflows similar? How are they different?

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Savvas 6th Grade Weathering and Soil Test Modified

1. The most important factors in determining the rate of weathering are

When earthworms add their wastes to the soil, then die and decay in the soil, they are contributing to the formation of

The process of restoring an area of land to a more natural, productive state is called

Landslides, mudflows, slump, and creep are all examples of

Granite lasts a long time when it is used for building in areas where

The process by which natural forces move weathered rock and soil from one place to another is called

Geologists infer from the rounded, eroded shapes of the Appalachian Mountains that

The type of soil called loam is made up of

Creep is very slow movement of sediment down a slope.

To restore soil’s fertility, a farmer might plant legumes as part of a soil conservation technique called nutrient depletion.

A type of land use called mining involves the removal of nonrenewable resources from the land

After chemical weathering, the chemical makeup of the weathered rock is the same as that of the original rock.

Most of the work of mixing humus within the soil is done by

Plowing removed the grass from the Great Plains and exposed the soil. What effect did this have when a drought struck the Great Plains during the 1930s?

Using the above diagram, Which layer of soil in the illustration is made up only of partly weathered rock? What is this layer called?

Describe three ways farmers can prevent nutrient depletion.

How are landslides and mudflows similar? How are they different?

Why is soil so important to people and living things?

1. The most important factors in determining the rate of weathering are

When earthworms add their wastes to the soil, then die and decay in the soil, they are contributing to the formation of

The process of restoring an area of land to a more natural, productive state is called

Landslides, mudflows, slump, and creep are all examples of

Granite lasts a long time when it is used for building in areas where

The process by which natural forces move weathered rock and soil from one place to another is called

Geologists infer from the rounded, eroded shapes of the Appalachian Mountains that

The type of soil called loam is made up of

Creep is very slow movement of sediment down a slope.

To restore soil’s fertility, a farmer might plant legumes as part of a soil conservation technique called nutrient depletion.

A type of land use called mining involves the removal of nonrenewable resources from the land

After chemical weathering, the chemical makeup of the weathered rock is the same as that of the original rock.

Most of the work of mixing humus within the soil is done by

Plowing removed the grass from the Great Plains and exposed the soil. What effect did this have when a drought struck the Great Plains during the 1930s?

Using the above diagram, Which layer of soil in the illustration is made up only of partly weathered rock? What is this layer called?

Describe three ways farmers can prevent nutrient depletion.

How are landslides and mudflows similar? How are they different?

Why is soil so important to people and living things?