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The Lithosphere: Soil and Rock Resources
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12 CIE IGCSE Environmental Management questions on The Lithosphere: Soil and Rock Resources, each with instant feedback and a full examiner-style mark scheme.

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Question 1 · 1 mark · Difficulty 2/3

The thin upper layer of the Earth where plants grow is the:

  1. core
  2. mantle
  3. crust only
  4. soil
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✓ Answer: Dsoil
Soil is the top layer supporting plants.
Question 2 · 1 mark · Difficulty 2/3

Soil is formed over long periods by the weathering of:

  1. rock
  2. water
  3. air
  4. plastic
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✓ Answer: Arock
Weathering of rock forms soil.
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