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Geology TYK C-5

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Physical disintegration of rock into smaller pieces is called
a. chemical weathering
b. transportation
c. deposition
d. mechanical weathering
The decomposition of rock from exposure to water and atmospheric gases is called
a. chemical weathering
b. transportation
c. deposition
d. mechanical weathering
Which is not a type of mechanical weathering?
a. frost wedging
b. frost heaving
c. pressure release
d. oxidation
The single most effective agent of chemical weathering at Earth's surface is
a. carbonic acid H2CO3
b. water H2O
c. carbon dioxide CO2
d. Hydrochloric acid HCI
The most common end product of the chemical weathering of feldspar is
a. clay minerals
b. pyroxene
c. amphibole
d. calcite
The most common end product of the chemical weathering of quartz is
a. clay minerals
b. pyroxene
c. amphibole
d. quartz does not usually weather chemically
Soil with approximately equal amounts of sand, silt, and clay along with a generous amount of organic matter is called
a. loam
b. inorganic
c. humus
d. caliche
The soil horizon containing only organic material is the
a. A horizon
b. B horizon
c. C horizon
d. O horizon
Hardpan forms in the
a. A horizon
b. B horizon
c. C horizon
d. E horizon
Tropical soils are typically
a. rich in organic material
b. very fertile
c. deeply leached
d. easily replenished
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