Vocab 23 words

Question 1

parent material

Answer 1

solid rocks that breaks into smaller pieces

Question 2

weathering

Answer 2

Breaking down rock material

Question 3

physical weathering

Answer 3

the disintegration of rock by temp, water, and wind

Question 4

chemical weathering

Answer 4

changes the chemical makeup of rock and breaks it down

Question 5

igneous rocks

Answer 5

created by the cooling and solidification of molten materials from deep in the earth

Question 6

Sedimentary rock

Answer 6

when loose material like mud and sand are deposited by water, wind, or other agents

Question 7

Metamorphic rock

Answer 7

forms when igneous or sedimentary rocks are subjected to great heat or pressure

Question 8

pedology

Answer 8

the study of soil formation; called soil genesis

Question 9

ecosystem

Answer 9

natural community for plants and animals

Question 10

Mineral soils

Answer 10

made up of rocks and minerals of various sizes(silt, clay, and sand)

Question 11

Organic soils

Answer 11

plant animal or microbes that could be new or fully decomposed. Stores and supplies nutrients

Question 12

tepography

Answer 12

soils position in the landscape influences soil

Question 13

soil horizons

Answer 13

layers of soil

Question 14

soil profile

Answer 14

arrangement of the soil horizons

Question 15

top soil

Answer 15

A horizon

Question 16

subsoil

Answer 16

B horizon

Question 17

o horizon

Answer 17

organic material, top layer decomposed plants animals and microbes

Question 18

A horizon

Answer 18

rich in nutrients most roots found here, dark in color

Question 19

E horizon

Answer 19

light color, zone of maximum leaching

Question 20

b horizon

Answer 20

subsoil, zone of maximum leaching, red or yellow color

Question 21

c horizon

Answer 21

parent material, broken down rock

Question 22

R horizon

Answer 22

bedrock, can be any of the three rock types, I S or M

Question 23

leaching

Answer 23

drain away a chemical from soil, usually rain