More soil and rock stuff Flashcards
1
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Seasons are created by
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Earths tilt and the angle the sunlight is hitting it
2
Q
Salinization
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Water that is not absorbed into the soil and evaporates leaves behind dissolved salts in topsoil
3
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Waterlogging
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Saturation of soil with water resulting in a rise in the water table
4
Q
Igneous rocks
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Formed by cooling. Most soils come from igneous rocks
5
Q
Metamorphic and 3 examples
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Formed by intense heat and pressure
- Diamond, Slate, Marble
6
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Sedimentary
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Formed by piling and cementing of various materials. Fossils form only in sedimentary rock