Geologic Processes and Soil: Review Quiz on March 8Using the notes from the website, take notes over the following:

Map Rock Cycle Illustrations: Horizons, Texture Triangle,

through the soilPercolation - rate of water ___________________14.of a porous material to allow fluids to passPermeability - is a measure of the ability13.Desertification-12.

process of extreme drying-_______________11.clayosiltosando

Texture10. - partially altered parent rockhorizon-____o

-B-horizono - zone of leachinghorizon-____o

-A-horizono - partly decayed organic materialhorizon-____o

horizonsSoil9._________________

+= mineral + _______________ + air compositionSoil8.

Primary succession vs. secondary succession-7.

of the Earth's surface.components that forms a dynamic membrane covering much______________ is a mix of geologic and organic6.

). ), and transform( divergent(

, )boundaries: convergent(Types of 5.

_______________________________________________________, _________________________, andEvidence for Wegener's theory pf plate tectonics: _________4.

below.the ________________ is the semi-molten part of the mantleThe ______________ is the solid upper mantle and crust and3.

down in succession and the Law of ____________. that rock layers are laidKey principles of geologic time are2.

Rock cycle (overview) -1.

Soil conservation practices: 15. conservation tillage (no-till)-16. crop rotation17. contour plowing-18. terracingSoil conservation policies: 19. Soil Conservation Act of 1935-20. Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)- Soil Tests :

pH N2 Soil Texture

Percolation

Multiple Choice Earthquake activity is attributed to

a. Tectonic movementb. Coastal developmentc. Destruction of wetlandsd. Unsustainable agricultural techniquese. Carbon dioxide accumulation in the lithosphereThe thin plastic-like layer of partially molten rock that the tectonic plates move upon is the (Upper core, lithosphere, or hydrosphere)

Answer the following!Evidence for the theory of plate tectonics includes:

~The correct vertical zonation of Earth above the core is? _________________~At which type of boundary does subduction occur? _____________________~At which type of boundary do tectonic plates move sideways past each other?_______________~At which type of boundary does sea floor spreading occur? _______________~Measured on the Richter scale, an earthquake with a magnitude 7.0 is ____ times greater than an earthquake with a magnitude of 2.0.

~The soil horizon commonly known as subsoil is the ________________.

1. Describe one potential negative effect of grazing cattle on pasture land.

2. The San Andreas fault line, found in the western United States, is the result of a

A. Dormant faultB. Divergent fault C. Transform faultD. Convergent faultE. Asthenospheric fault

3. The following practices can reduce soil erosion exceptA. TerracingB. No-till farmingC. Alley-cropping D. Contour plowingE. Conventional tillage

4. The layer of soil that is comprised of leaf litter and helps reduce evaporation is the

A. A HorizonB. B HorizonC. C HorizonD. O HorizonE. R Horizon