ch 2 part 1

Question 1

which are types of mechanical weathering

abrasion
frost heaving
acid rain
lichens
carbonic acid
oxidation
exfoliation
pressure release

Answer 1

1. abrasion
2. exfoliation
3. frost heaving
4. pressure release

Question 2

which types are chemical weathering

abrasion
frost heaving
acid rain
lichens
carbonic acid
oxidation
exfoliation
pressure release

Answer 2

1. acid rain
2. carbonic acid
3. lichens
4. oxidation

Question 3

the amount of each kind of particle in a soil sample

a. horizons
b. humus
c. sand
d. sediment
e. texture

Answer 3

E. texture

Question 4

layers in the soil

a. horizons
b. humus
c. sand
d. sediment
e. texture

Answer 4

a. horizons

Question 5

small particles of weathered rocks and minerals

a. horizons
b. humus
c. sand
d. sediment
e. texture

Answer 5

D. sediment

Question 6

decayed organic material found in soil

a. horizons
b. humus
c. sand
d. sediment
e. texture

Answer 6

b. humus

Question 7

the largest kind of particle in soil

a. horizons
b. humus
c. sand
d. sediment
e. texture

Answer 7

c. sand

Question 8

the dropping of sediment and rocks in a new location

a. delta
b. deflation
c. deposition
d. load
e. moraine

Answer 8

c. deposition

Question 9

the sediment that a stream carries

a. delta
b. deflation
c. deposition
d. load
e. moraine

Answer 9

D. load