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What is erosion?
What is erosion?
- The settling down of eroded materials in a new location.
- The use of soil as building material, such as bricks.
- The movement of weathered rocks and soil to another location. (correct)
- The addition of organic matter to soil by animals and plants.
What is deposition?
What is deposition?
- The settling down of eroded materials in a new location. (correct)
- The use of soil as building material, such as bricks.
- The movement of weathered rocks and soil to another location.
- The addition of organic matter to soil by animals and plants.
How do animals and plants contribute to the quality of soil?
How do animals and plants contribute to the quality of soil?
- By causing soil erosion.
- By loosening its particles and providing organic matter. (correct)
- By using soil as building material.
- By mining soil resources.
What is fertile soil?
What is fertile soil?
Which of the following is a natural cause of erosion?
Which of the following is a natural cause of erosion?
Which human activity contributes to soil erosion?
Which human activity contributes to soil erosion?
What are weathering, erosion, and deposition?
What are weathering, erosion, and deposition?
Study Notes
- Erosion is the movement of weathered rocks and soil to another location.
- Deposition is the settling down of eroded materials in a new location.
- Animals and plants add to the quality of soil by loosening its particles and providing organic matter.
- Fertile soil has high amounts of available nutrients for plants.
- Soil can be used as building material, such as bricks.
- Natural causes of erosion include wind, water, avalanche, and gravity.
- Deforestation and mining contribute to soil erosion.
- Agricultural activities like plowing, harvesting, and overgrazing can also cause soil erosion.
- Human infrastructure projects involve the use and removal of rock and soil resources.
- Weathering, erosion, and deposition are related processes that shape the land.
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Test your knowledge of soil erosion and related processes with this informative quiz! Learn about the causes and effects of erosion, as well as the roles of animals, plants, and humans in shaping the land. Discover how soil quality affects plant growth and how it can be used for building materials. With keywords like weathering and deposition, you'll become an expert in no time!
