Ricci Weathering, Soil, Erosion, Water Cycle

Question 1

evaporation

Answer 1

liquid water changing, which changes water to vapor

Question 2

Mechanical/Physical Weathering

Answer 2

The process by which rock breaks down into smaller pieces by physical means

Question 3

Ice Wedging

Answer 3

It occurs when water seeps into cracks in rock and then freezes.

Question 4

Why does a small surface area help a rock resist weathering?

Answer 4

Less exposure means less weathering. A small surface area reduces the rock’s exposure to weathering agents.

Question 5

Oxidation

Answer 5

when elements combine with oxygen.

Question 6

Transpiration

Answer 6

Process by which plants release water vapor into the atmosphere

Question 7

Abrasion

Answer 7

The grinding and wearing away of rock surfaces through the mechanical action of other rock or sand particles.

Question 8

Differential Weathering

Answer 8

When rocks weather at different rates; soft rocks weather faster and harder rocks weather more slowly.

Question 9

Evapotranspiration

Answer 9

The total loss of water in an area

Question 10

Carbonation

Answer 10

chemical reaction that combines minerals with carbonic acid, which creates carbonates

Question 11

How does topography affect soil ?

Answer 11

The shape of the land or topography affects the soil formation . If the land is like a slope then the rain would spread unevenly and the soil at the top would be thin but at the bottom would be thick . If it was flat then the water would spread evenly .

Question 12

Acid Precipitation

Answer 12

Is a rainfall with a pH value of 5.2 or less. It can damage soils, trees, and buildings.

Question 13

chemical weathering

Answer 13

The process by which rock breaks down as a result of chemical reactions.

Question 14

Erosion

Answer 14

The process of which materials like rock are worn away then transported by wind or water.

Question 15

Sheet Erosion

Answer 15

The type of soil erosion in which a large area of top soil slides downhill as one whole sheet.

Question 16

Soil

Answer 16

is a complex mixture of minerals, water, gases, and the remains of dead organisms.

Question 17

Precipitation

Answer 17

Any form of water that falls to Earth such as: rain, snow, sleet, and hail.

Question 18

In what areas is weathering the slowest ?

Answer 18

Hot, dry climates is where weathering occurs the slowest

Question 19

How does topography affect soil ?

Answer 19

The shape of land or topography has a big effect on soil . If it was a slope then the rain would spread unevenly . Then the soil at the top would be thin but at the bottom would be thick . If it was even land then the rain would spread evenly and is the best surface for thick fertile soil

Question 20

water budget

Answer 20

is an account of water stored in the system,such as watershed,and the movement of water in and out of the system

Question 21

In what areas is chemical
weathering the fastest?

Answer 21

Hot and wet is where chemical weathering occurs the fastest

Question 22

What are the effects climate has on weathering?

Answer 22

they have alternating periods of hot and cold weather that allows the fastest rates to grow.