chapter 27.1

Question 1

is the processes exposed to changing surface condition.

Answer 1

weathering

Question 2

is a mixture of weathering rock organic matter, water, and air that is capable of supporting plant life

Answer 2

soil

Question 3

the removal of surface material through the posses of weathering

Answer 3

erosion

Question 4

rocks weathering, erosional agents like water ice wind and gravity move erode materials from one place to another in a posses called

Answer 4

sediment transport

Question 5

drops this sediment load in a posses called

Answer 5

deposition

Question 6

the land area that gathers water for major rivers is called a rivers

Answer 6

drainage basin

Question 7

the movement of water parallel the shore line is called a

Answer 7

longshore current

Question 8

do rocks weather at the same rate

Answer 8

no they do not

Question 9

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

Answer 9

rock type

landscape

Question 10

what are the two types of weathering?

Answer 10

mechanical

chemical

Question 11

what are the types of changes happens with mechanical weathering?

Answer 11

physical

Question 12

what causes biology activity

Question 13

what causes weathering during collision

Question 14

what are the 2 types of chemical weathering caused by

Question 15

what is the chemical presses called that is caused by oxygen

Question 16

what is the chemical presses called that is caused by water

Question 17

what is parent material

Question 18

what are soil horizons

Question 19

how many soil horizon are there

Question 20

true or false all soils contain all soil horizons

Question 21

what are the specific soil horizons contain

Question 22

what dose the first horizon mostly made up of

Question 23

witch horizon collects materials from previous horizon

Question 24

which layer dose the second horizon contain