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Occurs when rocks rub against each other
Occurs when rocks rub against each other
abrasion
The type of weathering that changes materials into new substances
The type of weathering that changes materials into new substances
Chemical Weathering
What could cause the bronze metal of a statue to dissolve and stain the marble of a monument
What could cause the bronze metal of a statue to dissolve and stain the marble of a monument
acid rain
Name the different types of chemical weathering
Name the different types of chemical weathering
acid rain, carbonic acid, lichens, oxidation
Name the different types of mechanical weathering
Name the different types of mechanical weathering
abrasion, exfoliation, frost heaving, pressure release
Unweathered rock that influences the soil above it
Unweathered rock that influences the soil above it
bedrock
Contains weathered minerals and very few nutrients from the humus
Contains weathered minerals and very few nutrients from the humus
subsoil
What is found in the C Horizon (regolith)?
What is found in the C Horizon (regolith)?
slightly broken up bedrock, very little organic material
In which layer of soil do seeds germinate and roots grow?
In which layer of soil do seeds germinate and roots grow?
topsoil
Decayed organic material found in the surface layer of soil
Decayed organic material found in the surface layer of soil
humus
The amount of each kind of particle in a soil sample
The amount of each kind of particle in a soil sample
texture
Layers of soil
Layers of soil
horizons
Small particles of weathered rocks and minerals
Small particles of weathered rocks and minerals
sediment
Fertile soil that is equal parts sand and silt combined with half as much clay
Fertile soil that is equal parts sand and silt combined with half as much clay
loam
Name the three soil particle sizes from largest to smallest
Name the three soil particle sizes from largest to smallest
sand, silt, clay
The dropping of sediment and rocks in a new location
The dropping of sediment and rocks in a new location
deposition
The sediment that a stream carries
The sediment that a stream carries
load
A pile of rocks and soil deposited by a glacier
A pile of rocks and soil deposited by a glacier
moraine
An area of sediment deposited at the mouth of a river
An area of sediment deposited at the mouth of a river
delta
The process of wind picking up loose sediment and carrying it away
The process of wind picking up loose sediment and carrying it away
deflation
The process of rock changing from one type to another
The process of rock changing from one type to another
rock cycle
The process of breaking down rocks
The process of breaking down rocks
weathering
The primary force behind erosion; give an example
The primary force behind erosion; give an example
gravity; rockslide
Forms when unmelted snow is compacted into ice
Forms when unmelted snow is compacted into ice
glacier
What causes depositions to have a layered look?
What causes depositions to have a layered look?
Sediment settles according to weight: the heaviest drops first and the lightest last, forming layers
What is the difference between weathering and erosion?
What is the difference between weathering and erosion?
Weathering: the breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces. Erosion: the movement of weathered materials from one place to another.
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