Weathering, Soil Formation, Erosion, & Deposition
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- Q1This type of weathering actually changes the mineral composition of rock.permeable weatheringgeneral weatheringChemical weatheringmechanical weathering30s
- Q2Weathering will occur faster in these conditions.cold and wetWarm and wetwarm and drycold and dry30s
- Q3Soil first start to form from this.animal activityacid rainorganisms dying creating humusrock or bedrock being broken down30s
- Q4Rock particles, minerals, organic material, water, and air form this.bedrocksubsoilsoilhumus30s
- Q5The part of the soil that is made of decaying organic material.humuslitterloamsoil30s
- Q6Earth worms and other living organisms help the soil in this way.form the C horizonbreak down the bedrockprevent acids from entering the soil.mix the soil and make humus30s
- Q7Why is soil so important.Helps create oxygen for plants.Provides a habitat for only plants.It provides for all living things on land.It is a nonrenewable resource.30s
- Q8What do we call it when we protect the soil that we have on Earth?soil reductionsoil exhaustionsoil conservationsoil fertility30s
- Q9This is an example of what?contour plowingsoil conservationmechanical weatheringhabitat destruction30s
- Q10This is an example of..metamorphic rockigneous rockpermeable rockvolcanic rock30s
- Q11Loam is an important part of the soil horizon becauseit is created from direct bedrock.it allows only plants to grow here.it absorbs most of Earth's carbon dioxide.it is made of equal parts of silt, sand, and clay.30s
- Q12This was most likely created by what?abrasioncreepweatheringslump30s
- Q13This rock enters a stream and is carried along the stream bed for many years. What would be the best description of the rock 20 years from now?smaller with more jagged edgeslarger with more jagged edgesthe rocks shape would remain the samesmaller with rounded edges30s
- Q14This is an example of what type of weathering?chemical weatheringacid rainfreeze thaw actionanimal activity30s
- Q15All type of mass movement are caused by what?soil exhaustiongravitywateranimal activity30s
