Soil
Which horizon has the most organic matter?
What processes change sediment into sedimentary rock?
compaction and cementation
The movement of sediment by wind to run against and weather a rock is known as...
abrasion
What is the largest sink for carbon?
ocean
What soil texture has the best drainage?
sand
What is the order of the 3 main texture types: largest to smallest?
sand, silt, clay
cooling magma
size and shape
atmosphere
What type of environment has the most chemical weathering?
hot and wet (rainforest)
Which layer of soil has an accumulation of clay from the leaching of nutrients?
B (subsoil)
What type of mining extraction causes the most harm to the environment?
surface mining (specifically mountain top removal or open pit)
Which type of mass movement is associated with a large chunk of material moving quickly down a slope?
What process removes nitrogen from the air?
What type of rock would a fossil most likely be found in?
sedimentary
What are the 5 soil-forming factors?
Climate, Relief, Organic matter, Parent material, Time
How does mining impact water quality?
acidic mine runoff; sediment runoff, oil runoff, etc.
What could trigger a mass movement?
earthquake, mining, heavy rain, construction,
What processes release carbon into the atmosphere? Name 2.
combustion, respiration, volcanic activity, decomposition
What process brings nitrogen and carbon into ANIMALS?
assimilation in the food chain...No point deduction or reward if you say eating plants.
What would be the soil texture classification for 40% silt, 20% clay, and 40% sand?
loam
How are rocks classified as Igneous, Sedimentary, or Metamorphic?
origin (how they formed)
frost wedging aka ice wedging
Nitrification
What do you call the layers of sediment deposits that can be seen in sedimentary rock?
strata