3.10B Soil Formation Vocabulary Quiz

Definition: Very fine soil that is carried by water and makes up the bottom of rivers and lakes

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Definition: A component of soil made by the weathering of rocks into tiny grains; has a rough and gritty texture

Definition: Dark layer that forms in soil when plant and animal matter decays

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Definition: The breakdown of rocks into very small particles by gravity, water, wind, and ice

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Definition: A component of soil made of very tiny grains; sticky and soft when wet but turns hard when dry

Definition: The buildup of land by the settlement of sediment and soil in a new location

Definition: A mixture of sand, silt, clay, rock, and humus (plant and animal remains)

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Definition: Soil made up of an equal mixture of sand, clay, silt, and organic matter (plant and animal remains

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Definition: The removal and movement of sediment from one place to another by gravity, water, wind, or ice

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NGSS.4-ESS2-1

Definition: To rot and breakdown the remains of plants and animals into smaller parts

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3