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Soil is a complex mixture of
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mineral nutrients
air and water
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eroded rock
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Soil that drains slowly most likely has a high amount of
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silt
ash
sand
clay
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Soil is a complex mixture of
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Soil that drains slowly most likely has a high amount of
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A plant that needs well drained soil would grow best in soil made mostly of
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Soil with approximately equal parts of sand, clay, and silt is called ________________.
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When was the surface soil the warmest? The coldest?
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Scientists measured the amplitude of ocean waves during a storm.
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The sound heard when a piano key is hit is caused by _______________.
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Which label on the model represents a wavelength?
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Which type of electromagnetic wave has a wavelength longer than that of yellow light?
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As ice cream melts, its molecules
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What type of heat transfer is represented in the diagram?
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Drew pours himself a glass of cola with ice in it. Identify which objects are solid, liquid, and gas.
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In Figure 1, Label B represents the ________.
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According to the table, which horizon in this soil has the lowest percentage of sand?
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Sedimentary rocks _________________.
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Which of the following improves the fertility of soil by breaking down once-living matter and aerating soil?
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Soil is formed from
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The decayed organic material in soil is called ____.
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Declan observed a rock that he found at the beach. The rock felt hard, it was yellow, and appeared to be made in layers. Declan concluded that the rock was sedimentary. Which observation BEST supports this conclusion?
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Which of the following might mix a soil creating good-quality soil?
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The picture below shows how a type of rock forms at the bottom of the ocean. What type of rock is this?
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Three funnels were filled with equal volumes of pebbles, fine sand, and coarse sand, as shown in the diagram below. The same amount of water was poured into each funnel. In what order would the water go through fastest to slowest?
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Which soil horizon often has a dark color due to the presence of humus?
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Rocks are always changing. The changing of rocks from one type to another is called _________.
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These layers of sedimentary rock were not disturbed after they were deposited. Which layer was deposited first?
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The layers of soil shown in the diagram are correctly referred to as ___________.
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Which of these Earth layers is the thinnest?
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The circles in the bottles represent the same particles of matter. Which pattern of particles represents a gas in a bottle?
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As matter changes state from liquid to gas, which of these statements is true?
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When a light bulb is lit, electrical energy is changed into light energy and ______________.
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Which form of energy is produced when a guitar string vibrates?
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_______________move through the rock material by causing particles in the rock to vibrate at right angles to the direction in which the waves are moving.
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____________travel the fastest through rock material by causing particles in the rock to move back and forth.
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____________are the slowest and largest and cause the most destruction.
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Which geological event does not occur at plate boundaries?
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There are many volcanoes and lava flows along the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, which marks a diverging plate boundary. What type plate movement is occurring to form the volcanoes?
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Which of the following events most likely caused the change in this area?
