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The more surface area a rock has, the slower it will weather.
false
What is the litter part of the soil?
Things on top of the soil that are waiting to get decayed
What caused the Grand Canyon?
Weathering and erosion of a river.
Define the following terms:
beach
barrier island
beach-an area of shorline that is made up of material deposited by waves and currents.
barrier island-a narrow piece of sand that forms parallel to the shore.
What horizon will you find bedrock or parent rock?
Horizon R
What is a soil horizion?
the different layers of the soil profile, they have different colors and textures.
What is humus?
the organic part of soil
When does a river or stream drop its sediment?
When the speed slows
What are 3 things that plants need to survive?
water
air
nutrients (sunlight)
Define the following words:
channel
flood plain
marsh
channel-the path the water flows
flood plain-place near a body of water that occasionally goes under water
marsh-sheltered wet, plant-filled area that forms near bodies of water
How are alluvial fans and deltas similar?
Their shapes are the same.
organic material
air
water
inorganic material
What is leaching?
when minerals are carried by excessive amounts of water downward through the soil profile.
Define the following words:
Gradient
Load
Discharge
Gradient-the steepness of the slope
Load-the amount of sediment the stream is carrying
Discharge-how much water is the stream carrying
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This famous swine has a brother named George?
Peppa pig
What is the difference between chemical and physical weathering?
Physical changes the size
Chemical changes the composition
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What are Will Smith's children's names?
Willow
Jaden
What is the difference between an alluvial fan and a delta?
Alluvial fan forms on land.
Delta forms in water.
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What general burned down Atlanta in the Civil War?
Sherman