Prairie Dogs Section B Review
What is the process of breaking down parent material called? A. Inorganic B. organic C. weathering D. cover crop
What is the process of breaking down parent material called? C. weathering
How long does it take 1 cm. of soil to form? A. 1 to 2 years B. 10 t0 12 years C. 100 to 1000 year D. no time at all
How long does it take 1 cm. of soil to form? C. 100 to 1000 year
What causes weathering? A. Wind and water B. Vegetable and meat C. To much soil being produced D. evaporation
What causes weathering? A. Wind and water
Why does soil form quicker in areas of warm temperature and lots of rainfall? A. There is more soil their in the first place B.Animals and plants prosper there, and die adding to the soil. C. The question is not true, soil forms fast in cold areas. C
Why does soil form quicker in areas of warm temperature and lots of rainfall? B.Animals and plants prosper there, and die adding to the soil.
Organic materials are…? A. Not living organisms B. Once-Living organisms C. Soil used in farming D. rocks
Organic materials are…? B. Once-Living organisms
What is the A horizon? A. The sun setting in the West B. The sun setting in the East C. The layer of good topsoil D. The layer of rock and very hard earth
What is the A horizon? C. The layer of good topsoil
Where does rain water go when it falls on the prairie? A. To roots of plants and tree B. Animals drink it C. Runs off into ponds and streams D. Soaks into the ground E. All of the above
Where does rain water go when it falls on the prairie? E. All of the above. To roots of plants and tree. Animals drink it Runs off into ponds and streams Soaks into the ground
What does inorganic mean? A. Once-living organisms B. Non-living organisms C. Plants and animals D. weathering
What does inorganic mean? B. Non-living organisms
What is evaporations? A. rain B. water that is contained in a cloud C. The process of water changing from a liquid to water vapors and disappearing into the air. D. snow
What is evaporations? C. The process of water changing from a liquid to water vapors and disappearing into the air.
Condensation can come in the form of…. A. Rocks B. Weathering C. Clouds D. rain
Condensation can come in the form of…. C. Clouds
Precipitation is…. A. Rain B. Clouds C. Ponds D. Prairie plants
Precipitation is…. A. Rain
How can a farmer prevent erosion of his fields? A. Through cover crops B. weathering C. contour farming D. Natural forming of soil E. Both A and C
How can a farmer prevent erosion of his fields? E. Both A and C Through cover crops Contour farming
What is erosion? A. Wind picking up uncovered soil and blowing it away. B water washing soil away C. Crops used to protect soil D. Both A and B
What is erosion? D. Both A and B A. Wind picking up uncovered soil and blowing it away. B water washing soil away
What do we call hardy plants that grow in rock pieces? A. organic materials B. Weathering C. erosion D. pioneers
What do we call hardy plants that grow in rock pieces? D. pioneers
What do plants get from animals that they need? A. Inorganic materials B. Evaporation C. Oxygen and carbon dioxide D. Nitrogen and carbon dioxide
What do plants get from animals that they need? D. Nitrogen and carbon dioxide
What do animals get from plants that they need? A. Oxygen, food, nitrogen B. Inorganic materials C. carbon dioxide D. organic materials
What do animals get from plants that they need? A. Oxygen, food, nitrogen
What causes the weathering of parent rock? A. Wind, evaporation, and condensation B Air, nitrogen, and oxygen C. wind, ice expanding, plant roots, rain
What causes the weathering of parent rock? C. wind, ice expanding, plant roots, rain