Quiz 14 (7.4 - 7.5)

Question 1

Water is pulled down because of the force of?

Friction
Gravity
Magnetism

Answer 1

Gravity

Question 2

Humus is the soft, organic substance in the soil made from the decayed remains of?

Living things
Minerals
Nonliving things

Answer 2

Living things

Question 3

Bedrock is part of the earths _____?

Core
Crust
Mantle

Answer 3

Crust

Question 4

A diamond is a ____, or rare and valuable mineral.

Gem
Loam
Metal

Answer 4

Gem

Question 5

Soil ____ is the loss of soil by water or wind.

Erosion
Sediment
Weathering

Answer 5

Erosion

Question 6

Rivers and glaciers can deposit ___ making the soil more fertile.

Bedrock
Sediment
Weathering

Answer 6

Sediment

Question 7

Crystals are ___ arranged in precise, repeating patterns.

Always
Never
Sometimes

Answer 7

Always

Question 8

Loam is a mixture of __ silt, and clay.

Humus
Rock
Sand

Answer 8

Sand

Question 9

Weathering is the breaking down of ___ by the forces of nature.

Rock
Sand
Soil

Answer 9

Rock

Question 10

What’s the name of number 11?

Answer 10

Humus

Question 11

What’s the name of number 11?

Answer 11

Humus

Question 12

What’s the name of number 12?

Answer 12

Topsoil

Question 13

What’s the name of number 13?

Answer 13

Subsoil

Question 14

What’s the name of number 14?

Answer 14

Bedrock