Hydrosphere and Geosphere

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What type of soil is rich in humus and holds water so minerals are not washed deep into the ground?

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Grassland and prairie.

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What is the part of Earth made of very hot, solid rock that is mostly iron?

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Core.

Front

What type of soil is sandy and does not have much humus?

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Desert.

Front

What do we call a volcano that has not erupted for some time, but scientists think may erupt in the future?

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Dormant.

Front

What is the process of weathered rock moving from one place to another called?

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Erosion.

Front

What is the outermost layer of the Earth called?

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Crust.

Front

What is the layer of the Earth located between the crust and the core?

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Mantle.

Front

What is the term for the water in the Earth's oceans, rivers, lakes, and glaciers?

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Hydrosphere.

Front

What is the term for the solid part of the Earth, including rocks and soil?

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Geosphere.

Front

What is the process by which soil and rock are removed from one location and transported to another?

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Erosion.