Soil and Weathering Quiz

What is weathering?

• Moving rocks by water

• Breaking and changing rocks

• Planting trees

• Building fences

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Which of these is an example of weathering?

• Wind blowing sand

• Water carrying soil

• Roots growing and breaking rocks

• Rivers flowing

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What is erosion?

• Breaking rocks

• Moving weathered material

• Planting crops

• Making soil

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What is soil mostly made of?

• Water and air

• Broken rock and decaying plants

• Sand and clay only

• Leaves and sticks

Which is the top layer of soil?

• Bedrock

• Subsoil

• Topsoil

• Gravel

Where do plant roots mostly grow?

• Bedrock

• Subsoil

• Topsoil

• In gravel

Which soil layer is made of solid rock?

• Topsoil

• Subsoil

• Bedrock

• Humus

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Which soil component is the largest particle?

• Clay

• Sand

• Gravel

• Humus

Which soil component holds the most water?

• Sand

• Gravel

• Clay

• Loam

Which soil component holds the least water?

• Sand

• Gravel

• Clay

• Humus