Soil Study Guide
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- Q1What is the main way plants break rocks into small pieces?Root pryAnimal activityAbrasionIce wedging30s
- Q2Lava comes out of volcanoes. What does lava create?AnimalsSeafloor spreadingNew crust or new landPlants30s
- Q3Humans have an impact on the quality of soil. What is one way humans monitor soil quality?Remote sensing devicesfeeding soil to their goldfishFeeding soil to their catUsing space satelites30s
- Q4What happens when a continental plate collides with an oceanic plateNew crust is formedWeather patterns changeThe oceanic plate goes underThe Earth's crust gets smaller30s
- Q5What will happen when water gets into the cracks of rocks and freezes?The rock will stay togetherThe rock will break because of the process of ice wedgingThe rock will get largerPlants will grow30s
- Q6Why is it important to be a good steward of our soil.Plant continue to grow in all types of soilWe need to take care of our soil for plants to growThere is always enough soil to grow plantsWe don't have to worry our soil30s
- Q7Heat always transfers from _____________ to __________Cold to hotHot to cold30s
- Q8The following are the waves we've studies:Seismic, Sound and LightElectromagneticLongitudinalCompression30s
- Q9All the waves we've studies transmit _________________HealthMatterEnergyWeak30s
- Q10Why is it good to have vegetation growing in a hillside?Vegetation reduces soil erosionVegetation increases soil erosionGoats eat hillside vegetation30s
- Q11What is the number one agent of erosion?IceWindWaterSnow30s
- Q12Which word is not included in the acronym "As Cows"?WaterSandSoilAir30s
- Q13What is a location that will have the least amount of weathering?The desertWetlandsRainforestPrairie30s
- Q14What is weathering?The breaking up of materialThe movement of matterWindErosion30s
- Q15Which is not is a farming technique used to prevent soil erosion?No-till farmingPlant plowingConservation plowingContour plowing30s