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In the ground
Mechanical Weathering
Dirt Trivia
Soil Terms
Chemical Weathering
100
A cross-sectional view of soil.
What is a soil profile?
100
Changing size and shape, but not chemical composition.
What is mechanical weathering?
100
A term used to describe young boys.
What is dirt rollers?
100
The A horizon.
What is topsoil?
100
A chemical reaction involving oxygen.
What is oxidation?
200
A single layer of soil.
What is a soil horizon?
200
Removal of the outer layer of rock.
What is exfoliation?
200
A term used to describe a sleazy person who is not nice.
What is dirtbag?
200
The organic matter found in the O horizon.
What is humus?
200
DAILY DOUBLE!! A weak acid formed by carbonation.
What is carbonic acid?
300
The layer formed from solid rock.
What is bedrock?
300
Part of a living thing that can create enough pressure to crack rocks.
What tree roots?
300
Known for his mullet?
What is Joe Dirt?
300
DAILY DOUBLE!! Soil formed in place.
What is residual soil?
300
Has killed living things in aquatic environments.
What is acid rain?
400
The layer where decomposition occurs.
What is the O horizon?
400
The wearing away of rock by wind, running water and wave action.
What is abrasion?
400
An AC/DC song.
What is "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap"
400
Air inbetween soil particles.
What is pore space?
400
Putting salt, limestone and gypsum into solution.
What is dissolving?
500
The B and C horizons together.
What is subsoil?
500
The force that causes rockslides.
What is gravity?
500
A tough cop played by Clint Eastwood.
What is Dirty Harry?
500
Moves transported soils.
What is erosional forces?
500
Can eat away rock as they search for water and nutrients.
What is roots (plant acids)?