Science: Earth and Space: Quiz 2

the lower layer of soil that is mostly mineral material is ___

• topsoil
• bedrock
• loam
• subsoil

the underground layer that provides a firm foundation for the earth's surface is ___.

• topsoil
• bedrock
• loam
• subsoil

what value measures the pull of gravity on an object?

• weight
• density
• volume
• mass

what value measures how tighly packed matter is?

• weight
• density
• volume
• mass

pedologists use Munsell charts to provide standard names and description of ___.

testing the same hypothesis under different conditions and reaching the same conclusion is called ___.

reasoning from specific evidence to a more general conclusion is ___ reasoning.

soil material primarily derived from nonliving matter is called ___ material.

reusing old material is ___.

anything that provides a partial representation is something else is a ___