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1
Physical disintegration of rocks into smaller pieces is called:
A)abrasion.
B)pedogenesis.
C)chemical weathering.
D)mechanical weathering
2
The decomposition of rock from exposure to water and atmospheric gases is known as:
A)pedogenesis.
B)chemical weathering.
C)salt wedging.
D)mechanical weathering.
3
A mechanical weathering process caused by pressure release (or unloading) is:
A)abrasion.
B)exfoliation.
C)hydrolysis.
D)salt wedging.
4
Where do sediments come from?
A)I don't know where sediment comes from.
B)Rock weathering produces sediment.
C)Sediments accumulated as dust fell to Earth from outer space.
D)There have always been sediments on Earth.
5
In which environment is frost wedging likely to be prevalent?
A)a divergent plate boundary.
B)a transform plate boundary.
C)a high mountain
D)a tropical coastal setting.
6
Silt is a product of:
A)oxidation.
B)rapid cooling of magma.
C)mechanical weathering.
D)chemical weathering
7
Hydrolysis occurs when:
A)feldspars are chemically altered to clays.
B)water dissolves rocks.
C)rocks are exposed to the atmosphere.
D)rocks are deeply buried.
8
Which of the following is not a type of chemical weathering?
A)frost wedging
B)unloading
C)root wedging
D)None of these are types of chemical weathering.
9
Exfoliation is a natural process which results from:
A)unloading of deeply buried rocks.
B)thermal expansion of rocks.
C)chemical weathering of rocks.
D)activities of man.
10
The common end product of the chemical weathering of feldspar is:
A)quartz does not weather chemically.
B)calcite.
C)pyroxene.
D)clay.
11
Soil with approximately equal proportions of sand, silt, and clay along with generous amounts of organic matter is called:
A)podzol.
B)humus.
C)caliche.
D)loam.
12
Which of the following is characteristic of soil horizons?
A)Boundaries between soil horizons are usually transitional rather than sharp.
B)They are classified by assigned letters.
C)They can be distinguished from one another by appearance and chemical composition.
D)all of the above
13
Which soil forms in arid climates, with little organic material? It usually includes hardpans of salt, gypsum or calcite?
A)Andisols.
B)Oxisols.
C)Spodosols.
D)Aridisols.
14
The soil horizon rich in clay is the:
A)horizon
B)C horizon
C)B horizon
D)A horizon
15
Tropical soils are typically:
A)good for agriculture.
B)deeply leached and infertile.
C)very fertile.
D)rich in organic material.
16
The single most effective agent of chemical weathering at the Earth's surface is:
A)carbon dioxide.
B)hydrochloric acid.
C)water.
D)carbonic acid.
17
When feldspar weathers, it turns to:
A)limestone.
B)clay.
C)quartz.
D)granite.
18
Which of the following minerals would weather away the fastest at the Earth's surface?
A)diamond.
B)olivine.
C)quartz.
19
Where do aluminum cans come from?
A)Aridisols
B)organic soils
C)laterite soil
D)volcanic ash
20
What is the parent material of all soils?
A)clay
B)rock
C)regolith
D)minerals





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