lecture 5

Question 1

this is breakdown or alteration of rocks or minerals from the eartb surface and condition their self on the environment

Answer 1

weathering

Question 2

types of weathering

Answer 2

physical, chemical, biological

Question 3

pre requisite of soil formation and?

Answer 3

weathering because it evolves the soil seperates

Question 4

pre requisite of soil formation and?

Answer 4

weathering because it evolves the soil seperates

Question 5

what are the soil seperates?

Answer 5

clay, sand and silt

Question 6

it is the process where rocks or minerals are breakdown into small fragments due to force

Answer 6

physical weathering

Question 7

other term for physical weathering

Answer 7

mechanical or disintegration

Question 8

alteration of chemical and mineralogical composition of weathered material

Answer 8

chemical weathering

Question 9

other term for chemical weathering

Answer 9

decomposition

Question 10

small, highly-charge ion

Answer 10

hydrolysis

Question 11

loses electeron, imbalance

Answer 11

oxidation