weathering and soil

Question 0

Chemical weathering

Answer 0

Weathering that changes the chemical makes of rocks

Question 1

Weathering

Answer 1

Reading down of rocks

Question 2

Mechanical weathering

Answer 2

Weathering that does not change the chemical makeup of rocks

Question 3

Ice wedging

Answer 3

Mechanical weathering caused by the freezing and melting of water

Question 4

Oxidation

Answer 4

Chemical change that occurs when oxygen bis breaking down another substance

Question 5

Hydrolysis

Answer 5

Chemical reaction that occurs when little water reacts with water

Question 6

Carbonation

Answer 6

Chemical reaction that occurs when

Question 7

Acid rain

Answer 7

Rain containing bad acids

Question 8

Bedrock

Answer 8

Solid rock that lies beneath the soil

Question 9

Humus

Answer 9

Decaying remains of plants and animals

Question 10

Soil

Answer 10

Mixture that includes silt,and clay

Question 11

Texture

Answer 11

Size of soil particles

Question 12

Transported soil

Answer 12

Soil moved away from the bedrock it was formed from

Question 13

Residual soil

Answer 13

Soil remaining on top of bedrock it was formed from

Question 14

Leaching

Answer 14

Removing or washing away minerals in soil

Question 15

Horizon

Answer 15

Soil layer

Question 16

Soil profile

Answer 16

All the layers that make up the soil in an area