Soil
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- Q1What can cause erosion?All of the aboveWaterWindGravity30s
- Q2What happens to sandy soil after it rains?It retains waterIt erodesIt becomes mudIt dries very quickly30s
- Q3In which soil type do plant roots often struggle to grow?Sandy soilPeaty soilClay soilLoamy soil30s
- Q4What can plant roots do to rocks?Make them smoothBreak them apartDissolve themHold them together30s
- Q5What is the effect of temperature changes on rocks?They make rocks heavierThey have no effectThey can cause rocks to break apartThey erode rocks completely30s
- Q6What geological feature was formed by the weathering of the Colorado River?The Great WallThe Grand CanyonMount EverestNiagara Falls30s
- Q7What is soil primarily composed of?A mixture of rocks and other materialsExclusively clayWater onlyPurely organic matter30s
- Q8What is humus?Liquid water in soilA mineral found in rocksA type of sandRotting pieces of dead plants and animals30s
- Q9How does sandy soil differ from clay soil?Clay soil is found in desertsClay soil has larger piecesSandy soil retains water betterSandy soil has larger, gritty pieces30s
- Q10What process gradually breaks apart rocks and soil?CondensationErosionSedimentationWeathering30s
- Q11Which of the following can cause erosion?BiomagnificationWindPhotosynthesisCapillarity30s
- Q12What happens to rocks when water freezes in their cracks?The water evaporatesThe rocks become heavierThe cracks widen and the rocks can break apartThe rocks glow30s