Weathering and Soil

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The process of breaking rocks down into small pieces of rocks or fragments

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Weathering

Front

Weathering that changes the materials that are part of a rock into new materials

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Chemical Weathering

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Weathering that includes physical processes that break rocks into smaller pieces

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Mechanical Weathering

Front

Do all objects experience weathering at the same rate?

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False

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All living or once living matter is considered organic matter.

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True

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Which soil horizon is known as topsoil?

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A

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Which soil horizon is known as subsoil?

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B

Front

R stands for which soil horizon?

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Bedrock

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What is below bedrock?

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Parent Material

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How many major types of soil are there on Earth?

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12