27.1 Flashcards

1
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Do rocks weather at the same rate

A

no

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2
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what are the two main factors that determine how fast a rock will weather

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rock types

landscape

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3
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what are the two types of weathering

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4
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what are the two types of change happens with mechanical weathering

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what are the two types of weathering

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5
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weathering definition

A

the process that involves the physical or chemical breakdown of materials on earths surface

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6
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what type of change happens with chemical weathering

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chemical changes

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7
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what are 3 specific types of mechanical weathering

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8
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what causes frost wedging

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9
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what is the cycle called during frost frost wedging

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fr

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10
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what causes biological activity

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11
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what causes weathering during collisions

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12
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what are the 2 types of chemical weathering caused by

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13
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what is the chemical process called that is caused by oxygen

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14
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what is the chemical process called that is caused by water

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15
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soil definition

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he upper layer of earth in which plants grow, a black or dark brown material typically consisting of a mixture of organic remains, clay, and rock particles.

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16
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what is parent material

17
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what are soil horizons

18
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how many soil horizons are there

19
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true or false. all soils contain every soils contain every soil horizon

20
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what are the specific soil horizons

21
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what does the first soil horizon contain

22
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what is the second horizon mostly made of

23
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which layer does leaching occur

24
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which collects materials from previous horizons

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which is partially weathered bedrock
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which layer is unweathered bedrock
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which soil horizons make up the topsoil
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which soil horizons make up the subsoil
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which horizons make up the true soil
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erosion
the process of eroding or being eroded by wind, water, or other natural agents.
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deposition
he action of deposing someone, especially a monarch.
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drainage basin
the act of draining something
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longshore current
existing on, frequenting, or moving along the seashore. long