Weathering and Soil Answers

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Which processes relate to mechanical weathering? Check all that apply.

A
freezing and thawing
B
plant growth
C
oxidation
D
abrasion
E
acid rain
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✔ topsoilorganic material subsoil

A
topsoil
B
organic material
C
subsoil
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topsoil ✔ subsoilweathered rock

A
topsoil
B
subsoil
C
weathered rock
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Label C

A
organic material
B
subsoil
C
weathered rock
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Answers:
Examine the soil profile and use the drop-down menu to select what each label identifies. Label O:organic material
Label A:topsoil
Label B:subsoil
Label C:weathered rock
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✔ topsoilorganic material subsoil

A
topsoil
B
organic material
C
subsoil
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topsoil ✔ subsoilweathered rock

A
topsoil
B
subsoil
C
weathered rock
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organic material subsoil ✔ weathered rock

A
organic material
B
subsoil
C
weathered rock
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What materials combined to form the topsoil?

A
weathered bedrock and wind-blown sand
B
decomposed humus and wind-blown sand
C
decomposed plant litter and weathered parent material
D
deposited sediment and decomposed plant litter
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Soil classification is partially determined by the presence of organic material, such as humus. Which would have more humus—a desert or a forest—and why? Check all that apply.

A
a forest because it has more trees to provide plant litter
B
a desert because it has soil with a larger particle size
C
a forest because it has more animals to mix the soil
D
a forest because the trees prevent rain from reaching the soil
E
a desert because the dry air decomposes plant litter
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topsoil ✔ organic materialweathered rock

A
topsoil
B
organic material
C
weathered rock
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What materials combined to form the topsoil?

A
weathered bedrock and wind-blown sand
B
decomposed humus and wind-blown sand
C
decomposed plant litter and weathered parent material
D
deposited sediment and decomposed plant litter

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