Weathering and Soil Formation Practice Test

If a piece of limestone undergoes mechanical weathering, the smaller pieces that result are no longer limestone.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

The inner parts of rocks oxidize more quickly than the outer surface.

• True

• False

If you dig a very deep hole, you will see that the soil stays the same no matter how deep you dig.

• True

• False

An area with large amounts of rain will have slower weathering than an area with little rain.

• True

• False

Soil that is damaged and loses its nutrients is quick to regain nutrients.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

The lower a pH level, the more acidic the solution.

• True

• False

Biota in soil slow down the process of soil formation.

• True

• False

Earth’s surface is different than it was in the past, but it will stay the same in the future.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

The lowest unweathered layer of bedrock is called the C-horizon.

• True

• False

Chemical changes make rocks easier to break down.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS1-5