The decomposition of rock from exposure to water and atmospheric gases is called
Soil formation and weathering Quiz

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
10 sec • 1 pt
chemical weathering.
transportation.
deposition.
mechanical weathering
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
10 sec • 1 pt
Which is not a type of mechanical weathering?
frost wedging.
frost heaving.
pressure release.
oxidation
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
10 sec • 1 pt
The single most effective agent of chemical weathering at Earth’s surface is
carbonic acid H2CO3.
water H2O.
carbon dioxide CO2.
hydrochloric acid HCl.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
10 sec • 1 pt
The most common end product of the chemical weathering of feldspar is
clay minerals.
pyroxene.
amphibole.
calcite
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
10 sec • 1 pt
The most common end product of the chemical weathering of quartz is
clay minerals.
pyroxene.
amphibole.
calcite.
quartz does not usually weather chemically.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
10 sec • 1 pt
Soil with approximately equal amounts of sand, silt, and clay along with a generous amount of organic matter is called
loam.
inorganic.
humus.
caliche.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
10 sec • 1 pt
The most important factor in determining the type of soil that forms is
parent material
living organisms.
slope.
climate.
time.
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