More soil and rock stuff Flashcards

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Seasons are created by

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Earths tilt and the angle the sunlight is hitting it

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2
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Salinization

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Water that is not absorbed into the soil and evaporates leaves behind dissolved salts in topsoil

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3
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Waterlogging

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Saturation of soil with water resulting in a rise in the water table

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4
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Igneous rocks

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Formed by cooling. Most soils come from igneous rocks

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5
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Metamorphic and 3 examples

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Formed by intense heat and pressure

- Diamond, Slate, Marble

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6
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Sedimentary

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Formed by piling and cementing of various materials. Fossils form only in sedimentary rock

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