give 2 examples of nonrenewable resources.
oil, natural gas, fossil fuels, minerals, coal, etc.
Why is loamy soil the best for gardening?
it is young soil
it is mostly sand and water
it has clay sediment
humus
Air, plants, water, and animals are examples of Earth’s
nonrenewable resources
renewable resources
The process of rock breaking apart from water, wind, or ice is known as
deposition
sediment
erosion
weathering
Which correctly identifies the main layers of soil, in order, from closest to Earth’s surface to deepest?
bedrock, subsoil, topsoil
topsoil, bedrock, subsoil
topsoil, subsoil, bedrock
subsoil, topsoil, bedrock
A river slowly erodes a steep hill, which causes sediment to travel down stream and to eventually drop through a process called
erosion
sediment
deposition
weathering
The following picture is an example of what?
conservation
weathering
deposition
erosion
What might cause rocks to block a stream of water?
erosion from water
deposition from wind
erosion from wind
deposition from water
Coal, oil, and natural gas are examples of Earth’s
renewable resources
nonrenewable resources
Choose the renewable resource.
Air
Oil
Natural Gas
Fossil Fuels
The following photo is what type of resource?
renewable
nonrenewable
Look at the photo. Which of the following are causes of this slow change in Earth’s surface?
erosion
deposition
soil
Weathering from water and wind
Glaciers dropping rocks and sediment as they melt is an example of ...
deposition
erosion
weathering
type of soil
A sand Dune is an example of deposition from what?
soil
wind
water
ice
The process of moving weathered rock from one place to another is called
deposition
weathering
erosion
Give 2 examples of Earth's renewable resources.
water, wind, air, trees, plants, crops, etc.
Weathering by wind, water, and ice produces
deposition
weathering
sediment
erosion
A vertical section of soil that shows the layers is calleda(n)
deposition
soil profile
soil horizon
erosion
When soil forms, it develops layers, called a(n)
Soil Horizon
soil profile
weathering
erosion