Effects of Erosion
These are the two agents of erosion
This sediment is the most course of the ones we have studied and it is made of broken down rock
What is sand?
When water dissolves very soft rock leaving behind empty space, it is known as this
What is a cave?
The O horizon is aptly called as it contains a large amount of this
What is decayed organic material?
Approximately this percent of all water on earth is Freshwater
What is 3% ?
When agents of erosion carry away the topsoil of an area
What is topsoil stripping?
This is the perfect mix of our three soil components that makes the best soil for growing plants
What is loam?
Usually formed by a stream or river eroding away rock, leaving behind a lower and lower elevation as time goes on
What is a canyon?
This Horizon is where all the clay accumulates
What is the B horizon?
The movement of large portions of bodies of water caused by gravity, water density, and wind is known as
What is a current?
When erosion happens it can deplete these necessary ingredients for thriving plant life
When sand is near bodies of water it can obtain these two components with it
What are sand and eroded seashells?
These are formed when glaciers break off the edges of cliffs
What are fjords?
This is the completely decayed material that is contained no further down than the topsoil
What is humus?
This is the term given to all the Freshwater in an area
What is the watershed?
This is the process by which all the soil in an area dries out and becomes infertile for growing plant life
What is desertification?
This sediment is made up of eroded rock, but crucially, is finer than sand
What is silt?
Located in the South Eastern part of England these were the light colored example of Cliffs that we observed
What are the White Cliffs of Dover?
The horizon that is mostly sand and silt
This is the cause of the tidal shifting on the Earth every day
What is the gravitational pull of the Moon?
This is needed to ensure the prevention of soil drying out
What is ground water?
Clay is a sediment that makes up soil that is comprised of iron, magnesium, and these
What are Alkali Metals and Alkaline Earth Metals?
Batholiths are really just cooled down these, which have then been exposed to the surface
What are magma chambers?
While not technically part of the soil profile, this layer deep below any horizon is where soil lays on top of
What is the bedrock?
This is the name given to the particular branch of legislation that regulates the use and rights of water
What are Riparian Rights?