Weathering
The process that transports rocks, soil and sediments to a different location
erosion
The measure of how fast the water enters the soils
infiltration
an arrangement of minerals in a flat or wavy parallel bands
foliation
igneous rock that forms on earth's surface
extrusive
rock salt
halite
The process of breaking down rocks
weathering
Decayed plants and animals in the soil create
humus
Pressure causes the minerals to line up in layers
slate
magma that flows onto earth's surface
lava
angular pebbles.
breccia
layers of the soil
horizons
ype of weathering that is described as a "push or pull" on a rock.
mechanical or physical
During recrystallization, light and dark minerals separate into bands
gneiss
Dark colored igneous rocks
mafic
rounded pebbles.
conglomerate
aids in the weathering and erosion of rocks
wind, rain, water
Which is the largest soil particle?
sand
A Nonfoliated rock that is a decorative stone
marble
lava can ooze out from below earth's surface through a crack in the crust
fissure
the way rocks are recycled from one type to another.
rock cycle
Erosion and weathering contribute to the development of different types of
landforms
a living thing that breaks down dead material, turning it into soil.
a decomposer
A metamorphic rock that has not been subjected to hte highest pressure
eclogite
change in magma composition due to melting of surrounding country rock
assimilation
silt particles.
siltstone