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The process of moving sediment to other places
What is erosion
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the remains of decayed plants and animals
What is humus
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the breaking down of Earth's surface into pieces
What is weathering
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the type of rock that forms when melted rock cools and hardens
What is igneous
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a solid substance that occurs naturally in rocks or in the ground
What is mineral
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a layer of soil
What is horizon
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the bottom layer of soil
What is bedrock
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the changing of rocks over time
What is the rock cycle
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If soil feels rough, what property is it displaying?
What is texture
200
_____________makes up most of the Earth's surface
What is rock
300
What property do all soil horizons share?
What is partly weathered rock
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Which of these processes does not contribute to the weathering and erosion that shapes landforms? pressure, plants, waves, wind
What is pressure
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Sometimes two of the plates that make up Earth's surface come together and push against each other. What new landform may begin to develop as a result?
What is mountains
300
__________________causes sinkholes.
What is water dissolving underground rock