Question

1. The atmospheric gas that forms a mild acid when dissolved in water is _____. (1 point)
carbon dioxide
oxygen
aluminum
sulfur
2. What would cause the inscription on a marble gravestone to become harder and harder to read over time? (1 point)
frost wedging
mechanical weathering
exfoliation
chemical weathering
3. Which of the following is NOT a factor that affects the rate of weathering in rocks? (1 point)
biological evolution
climate
rock characteristics
amount of exposed surface area

Answer 1

4. If granite and marble were exposed in an area with a hot and humid climate, _____. (1 point)
the granite would weather most rapidly
the marble would weather most rapidly
both rocks would weather at the same rate
neither rock would become weathered
5. In which of the following areas will soil formation be greatest? (1 point)
a steep slope in a warm, wet climate
a flat area in a cold, wet climate
a flat area in a warm, wet climate
a north-facing area on a steep slope
6. In a well-developed soil profile, which horizon is the uppermost layer? (1 point)
the C horizon
the B horizon
the A horizon
the parent horizon

Answer 2

7. Which of the following human activities has caused an increase in soil erosion? (1 point)
clear-cut logging
clearing land for construction
plowing land for farming
all of the above
8. The rate of soil erosion depends on _____. (1 point)
climate
slope steepness
the type of vegetation
all of the above

Answer 3

For the sake of people searching:
1. The atmospheric gas that forms a mild acid when dissolved in water is
carbon dioxide

2. What would cause the inscription on a marble gravestone to become harder and harder to read over time?
chemical weathering


3. Which of the following is NOT a factor that affects the rate of weathering in rocks?
biological evolution

4. If granite and marble were exposed in an area with a hot and humid climate,
the marble would weather most rapidly


5. In which of the following areas will soil formation be greatest?
a flat area in a warm, wet area


6. In a well-developed soil profile, which horizon is the uppermost layer?
the A horizon

7. Which of the following human activities has caused an increase in soil erosion?
All of the above (including: clear cut logging, clearing land for construction, plowing land for farming)

8. The rate of soil erosion depends on
all of the above (including: climate, slope steepness, the type of vegetation)