chapter 27.1 Flashcards
is the processes exposed to changing surface condition.
weathering
is a mixture of weathering rock organic matter, water, and air that is capable of supporting plant life
soil
the removal of surface material through the posses of weathering
erosion
rocks weathering, erosional agents like water ice wind and gravity move erode materials from one place to another in a posses called
sediment transport
drops this sediment load in a posses called
deposition
the land area that gathers water for major rivers is called a rivers
drainage basin
the movement of water parallel the shore line is called a
longshore current
do rocks weather at the same rate
no they do not
what are the 2 main factors that determine how fast a rock will weather?
rock type
landscape
what are the two types of weathering?
mechanical
chemical
what are the types of changes happens with mechanical weathering?
physical
what causes biology activity
what causes weathering during collision
what are the 2 types of chemical weathering caused by
what is the chemical presses called that is caused by oxygen
what is the chemical presses called that is caused by water
what is parent material
what are soil horizons
how many soil horizon are there
true or false all soils contain all soil horizons
what are the specific soil horizons contain
what dose the first horizon mostly made up of
witch horizon collects materials from previous horizon
which layer dose the second horizon contain
