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Rocks and Weathering Mechanical And Chemical Weathering How Soil Forms Soil Conservation Types of

Rocks and Weathering Mechanical And Chemical Weathering How Soil Forms Soil Conservation Types of Soil 100 100 100 200 200 200 300 300 300 400 400 400 500 500 500

The breaking down of rocks and other materials on Earth’s surface.

The breaking down of rocks and other materials on Earth’s surface.

Weathering

Weathering

The scraping of rock by wind blown pieces of rock

The scraping of rock by wind blown pieces of rock

abrasion

abrasion

Different kinds of rock weather at different ______.

Different kinds of rock weather at different ______.

Rates

Rates

Rocks weather faster in what type of climate?

Rocks weather faster in what type of climate?

wet

wet

The minerals the make up a rock determines how fast it will _____

The minerals the make up a rock determines how fast it will _____

Weather

Weather

Ice wedging is a form of _______ weathering

Ice wedging is a form of _______ weathering

Mechanical

Mechanical

Mechanical weathering in faster in a climate that is ______

Mechanical weathering in faster in a climate that is ______

cool

cool

DAILY DOUBLE!!!

DAILY DOUBLE!!!

Acid rain, oxygen, carbon dioxide, the action of water, and living organisms are all

Acid rain, oxygen, carbon dioxide, the action of water, and living organisms are all part of ______ weathering.

Chemical

Chemical

A rock containing iron has been chemically weathered by ______ if it becomes soft

A rock containing iron has been chemically weathered by ______ if it becomes soft and crumbly and reddish brown color

oxygen

oxygen

Plant growth is part of ______ weathering

Plant growth is part of ______ weathering

Mechanical

Mechanical

The material on Earth’s surface in which plants can grow

The material on Earth’s surface in which plants can grow

soil

soil

The _____ horizon contains a crumbly, dark brown soil that is a mixture of

The _____ horizon contains a crumbly, dark brown soil that is a mixture of humus, clay, and other minerals

A horizon

A horizon

The process that forms soil

The process that forms soil

weathering

weathering

Soil formation begins with the weathering of ______

Soil formation begins with the weathering of ______

bedrock

bedrock

The soil in the B horizon

The soil in the B horizon

subsoil

subsoil

The method of soil conservation when farmers leave dead plants in the soil in

The method of soil conservation when farmers leave dead plants in the soil in their fields

Conservation plowing

Conservation plowing

DAILY DOUBLE!!!!

DAILY DOUBLE!!!!

The process in which farmers plant different crops in a field each year

The process in which farmers plant different crops in a field each year

Crop rotation

Crop rotation

The name of the process that farmers plow their fields along the curves of

The name of the process that farmers plow their fields along the curves of slopes

Contour plowing

Contour plowing

Soil that is rich in humus has high ______

Soil that is rich in humus has high ______

Fertility

Fertility

The A horizon that we want to preserve

The A horizon that we want to preserve

Topsoil

Topsoil

The soil (that is not yet soil) in horizon D is ____

The soil (that is not yet soil) in horizon D is ____

bedrock

bedrock

Soil that is made up of an equal amount of clay, sand, and silt.

Soil that is made up of an equal amount of clay, sand, and silt.

Loam

Loam

Living organisms in soil help to ______

Living organisms in soil help to ______

Mix soil and make humus

Mix soil and make humus

Decomposers are the soil organisms that ____

Decomposers are the soil organisms that ____

Break down and digest the remains of dead organisms

Break down and digest the remains of dead organisms

The loose layer of leaves on the surface of soil is called ____

The loose layer of leaves on the surface of soil is called ____

Litter

Litter

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