Types of Rocks
This type of rock is formed when lava or magma cools.
What is igneous?
Weathering and eroding of a rock can lead to the formation of sediment. This is the type of rock that would be produced from the sediment.
What is sedimentary rock?
This layer has roots, decomposers, and the most amount of humus.
What is A horizon?
This characteristic refers to the space between particles of soil.
What is pore space?
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This type of rock is formed when heat and pressure are applied to a rock
What is metamorphic?
If a rock is exposed to enough heat it can become lava or magma. When the lava or magma cools it becomes this type of rock.
What is igneous?
This layer is closest to the parent rock (or bedrock); it has little humus and large fragments of rock.
What is C horizon?
What is minerals and chemicals present?
The organic material in soil is required for plant growth.
What is humus?
This type of rock is formed by the collection and cementing of sediment.
What is sedimentary?
Any rock that is exposed to heat and pressure, usually under the surface of the earth, can form this type of rock.
What is metamorphic rock?
This layer of soil holds rock fragments and some amount of humus. Water flows from this layer to the other two layers of soil.
What is B horizon?
This characteristic of soil refers to how basic or acidic the soil is.
What is soil chemistry?
This decomposer can detect organic material, digest it, and return it to soil to increase soil fertility.
What are worms?
This characteristic refers to how well this soil will grow plants.
What is soil fertility?
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This characteristic refers to the size of particles in the soil.
What is soil texture?