Fast flowing rivers can pick up and carry rocks (far/short) distances.
Far
What is the rock that forms earth's crust?
bedrock
Name the difference between weathering and erosion.
weathering breaks rocks into sediments and erosion moves sediment from one place to another.
What are the two types of weathering?
chemical and physical?
Mass wasting
Wind and water can carry sand and small pieces of rock to new locations. True or False
true
What is the definition of soil?
a layer of loose minerals and organic material found on top of bedrock
The difference between erosion and deposition is: a. erosion moves sediment from one place to another and deposition is a physical feature on the Earth. b. deposition is the process of dropping , or depositing , sediment in a new location and erosion is the process of moving sediment from one place to another.
B
Weathering over long periods of time breaks rock into ____________ pieces.
smaller
What is the definition of humus?
a component of soil that is made up of organic material and partially decomposed plants.
what is the difference between root wedging and freezing?
root wedging is when rocks get broken down as plants grow underground and freezing is when water gets in between rocks and freezes putting pressure on the rocks.
What are the rock types of the layers of the Grand Canyon?
sandstone, limestone, shale
When rainwater seeps into cracks in rocks and __________, it expands and causes the rock to split apart.
Freezes
What are the components of soil?
air, water, humus, mineral components.
The difference between physical and chemical weathering is: A. Physical weathering just breaks things apart and chemical weathering changes the rocks forever. B. Physical weathering breaks things apart and chemical weathering burns rocks with chemicals.
A
What is a characteristic of calcite?
When acid is added to it, it begns to fizz and bubble.
What makes up the mineral component of soil?
silt, sand, and clay
How did sediments get into the soil?