Unit 2 Review | Soil Horizons

Rocks are broken down into smaller particles by which process?

• Weathering

• Bedrock

• Clay

• Tiny Pieces of Rock

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What part of Earth's soil is located underneath the horizon layers?

• Weathering

• Bedrock

• Clay

• Tiny Pieces of Rock

Which of the following is the smallest mineral particle found in soil?

• Weathering

• Bedrock

• Clay

• Tiny Pieces of Rock

What is sand made of?

• Weathering

• Bedrock

• Clay

• Tiny Pieces of Rock

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In what process are broken down rocks moved from one place to another by wind, water, ice, or gravity?

• Weathering

• Bedrock

• Organic Matter

• Erosion

Why is topsoil darker than the other layers?

• It has organic matter.

• It is made up of man-made materials.

• It is because of the rain.

• It is the hardest layer.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

List the layers of solid from top to bottom.

• Bedrock, subsoil, topsoil, organic material

• Organic material, topsoil, subsoil, bedrock

• Subsoil, bedrock, organic material, topsoil

• Topsoil, subsoil, bedrock, organic material

Dissolving a pebble in a beaker of acid is an example of chemical weathering.

• False

• True

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

How is a delta formed?

• Sediments are deposited into the river.

• By deposition of the sand.

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How are barrier islands formed?

• Sediments are deposited into the river.

• By deposition of the sand.

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