weathering, erosion, soil

Question 0

weathering

Answer 0

PROCESS of breaking down rock

Question 1

uniformitarianism

Answer 1

says the processes that change earths surface now are the same that changed Earth’s surface in the past

Question 2

erosion

Answer 2

process of sediment moving from one place to another

Question 3

deposition

Answer 3

PROCESS of sediment being laid down

Question 4

mechanical weathering

Answer 4

a process that does not change the composition of the rock as it breaks down

examples; animal actions, freezing and thawing, plant growth, release of pressure, abrasion

Question 5

chemical weathering

Answer 5

a process that changes the composition of the rock as it breaks it down

examples; water, oxygen, acid rain, living organisms, carbon dioxide

Question 6

soil

Answer 6

a mixture of rock particles, minerals, decayed organic material, water, and air.

Question 7

bedrock

Answer 7

the solid layer of rock beneath the soil which slowly weathers into particles that make soil

Question 8

humus

Answer 8

the dark colored material formed from the remains of plants and animals. this is found in the top layer of soil.