soil

Question 1

weathering is the
____
how

Answer 1

the ohysical breakdown and chemical alteration of rock on earths surface

Question 2

chemical weathering

Answer 2

alters the chemistry of rocks and minerals

Question 3

physical weathering

Answer 3

physical breakdown of earth

Question 4

dwhen some rocks are more susceptible tp 2weathering than others it is called

(mushroom shape rock)

Answer 4

differential westhering

Question 5

frosst wedging

can clay also frost wedge?

Answer 5

water gets into rock cracks
it freezes and widens the cracks due to expansion when h20 freezes

yes, esp in htown

Question 6

what happens to surface area when a rock weathers more?

how to calc surface area?

Answer 6

of units x sides x

surface area inc

#of cubes

Question 7

realtionship btw phys and che weathering?

Answer 7

inc in phys weathering= more exposed surface area, chemicals seep on surface area, it weathers mroe and cycle repeats

Question 8

root wedging

Answer 8

roots grow seaching for water in soil thus weatherign rocks

Question 9

exfoliation dome process?

Answer 9

igneous rock forms in the crust and weathering exposes the rock to the surface by breaking of SHEETS of it like an onion

Question 10

where does soil come from/ composition?

Answer 10

45% rock materal 55 water process and animal matter

Question 11

soil profies
what are they?
what are factos consistant in this?

Answer 11

composition of soil ins a specific area

Question 12

munsell color chart

Question 13

threee main crops in hosuton

Answer 13

cotton
sorgon
sugarbeets

Question 14

o horizion

Answer 14

organic mattial, mostly plant materia