AFNR 4.1 Key Terms

What is the process of soil deposited due to erosion called?

• Accumulation

• Addition

• Deposition

• Leaching

What term describes unweathered hard rock beneath soil layers?

• Bedrock

• Gravel

• Mineral soil

• Organic matter

Which term refers to the long-term average weather conditions?

• Climate

• Erosion

• Irrigation

• Accumulation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What is the term for the removal of soluble constituents from soils by percolating water?

• Erosion

• Leaching

• Deposition

• Irrigation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is the term for matter found in or produced by living animals and plants?

• Mineral soil

• Organic matter

• Bedrock

• Ground cover

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

What is the process of removing soil from the surface called?

• Weathering

• Reduction

• Transformation

• Translocation

Which term describes the extent of voids or openings in the soil that exist between soil particles?

• Porosity

• Soil compaction

• Silt

• Sand

What is the term for the mineral and organic surface of the earth capable of supporting upland plants?

• Rock

• Soil

• Sand

• Silt

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

What is the atmospheric action on rock surfaces that produces decomposition, disintegration, or alteration of rocks?

• Reduction

• Weathering

• Transformation

• Translocation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What is the term for a small, mineral, soil particle ranging in diameter from 0.002-0.5mm?

• Sand

• Silt

• Rock

• Valley