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1 How Soil Forms Types of Soil 100 100 100 100 100 200 200 200 200 200
Eleanor M. Savko Rocks and Weathering Mechanical And Chemical Weathering How Soil Forms 12/8/2018 Soil Conservation Types of Soil 100 100 100 100 100 200 200 200 200 200 300 300 300 300 300 400 400 400 400 400 500 500 500 500 500

2 The breaking down of rocks and other materials on Earth’s surface.
Eleanor M. Savko 12/8/2018

3 Eleanor M. Savko 12/8/2018 Weathering

4 The scraping of rock by wind blown pieces of rock
Eleanor M. Savko The scraping of rock by wind blown pieces of rock 12/8/2018

5 Eleanor M. Savko 12/8/2018 abrasion

6 Different kinds of rock weather at different ______.
Eleanor M. Savko 12/8/2018 Different kinds of rock weather at different ______.

7 Eleanor M. Savko 12/8/2018 Rates

8 Rocks weather faster in what type of climate?
Eleanor M. Savko 12/8/2018 Rocks weather faster in what type of climate?

9 Eleanor M. Savko 12/8/2018 wet

10 The minerals the make up a rock determines how fast it will _____
Eleanor M. Savko 12/8/2018 The minerals the make up a rock determines how fast it will _____

11 Eleanor M. Savko 12/8/2018 Weather

12 Ice wedging is a form of _______ weathering
Eleanor M. Savko 12/8/2018 Ice wedging is a form of _______ weathering

13 Eleanor M. Savko Mechanical 12/8/2018

14 Mechanical weathering in faster in a climate that is ______
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15 Eleanor M. Savko 12/8/2018 cool

16 Eleanor M. Savko 12/8/2018 DAILY DOUBLE!!!

17 Acid rain, oxygen, carbon dioxide, the action of water, and living organisms are all part of ______ weathering. Eleanor M. Savko 12/8/2018

18 Eleanor M. Savko 12/8/2018 Chemical

19 A rock containing iron has been chemically weathered by ______ if it becomes soft and crumbly and reddish brown color Eleanor M. Savko 12/8/2018

20 Eleanor M. Savko 12/8/2018 oxygen

21 Plant growth is part of ______ weathering
Eleanor M. Savko 12/8/2018 Plant growth is part of ______ weathering

22 Eleanor M. Savko 12/8/2018 Mechanical

23 The material on Earth’s surface in which plants can grow
Eleanor M. Savko 12/8/2018 The material on Earth’s surface in which plants can grow

24 Eleanor M. Savko 12/8/2018 soil

25 Eleanor M. Savko 12/8/2018 The _____ horizon contains a crumbly, dark brown soil that is a mixture of humus, clay, and other minerals

26 Eleanor M. Savko A horizon 12/8/2018

27 The process that forms soil
Eleanor M. Savko 12/8/2018 The process that forms soil

28 Eleanor M. Savko 12/8/2018 weathering

29 Soil formation begins with the weathering of ______
Eleanor M. Savko 12/8/2018 Soil formation begins with the weathering of ______

30 Eleanor M. Savko 12/8/2018 bedrock

31 The soil in the B horizon
Eleanor M. Savko 12/8/2018 The soil in the B horizon

32 Eleanor M. Savko 12/8/2018 subsoil

33 The method of soil conservation when farmers leave dead plants in the soil in their fields
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34 Eleanor M. Savko 12/8/2018 Conservation plowing

35 Eleanor M. Savko 12/8/2018 DAILY DOUBLE!!!!

36 Eleanor M. Savko 12/8/2018 The process in which farmers plant different crops in a field each year

37 Eleanor M. Savko 12/8/2018 Crop rotation

38 Eleanor M. Savko 12/8/2018 The name of the process that farmers plow their fields along the curves of slopes

39 Eleanor M. Savko 12/8/2018 Contour plowing

40 Soil that is rich in humus has high ______
Eleanor M. Savko 12/8/2018 Soil that is rich in humus has high ______

41 Eleanor M. Savko 12/8/2018 Fertility

42 The A horizon that we want to preserve
Eleanor M. Savko 12/8/2018 The A horizon that we want to preserve

43 Topsoil Eleanor M. Savko 12/8/2018

44 The soil (that is not yet soil) in horizon D is ____
Eleanor M. Savko 12/8/2018 The soil (that is not yet soil) in horizon D is ____

45 Eleanor M. Savko 12/8/2018 bedrock

46 Soil that is made up of an equal amount of clay, sand, and silt.
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47 Eleanor M. Savko 12/8/2018 Loam

48 Living organisms in soil help to ______
Eleanor M. Savko 12/8/2018 Living organisms in soil help to ______

49 Eleanor M. Savko 12/8/2018 Mix soil and make humus

50 Decomposers are the soil organisms that ________
Eleanor M. Savko 12/8/2018 Decomposers are the soil organisms that ________

51 Break down and digest the remains of dead organisms
Eleanor M. Savko 12/8/2018 Break down and digest the remains of dead organisms

52 The loose layer of leaves on the surface of soil is called ____
Eleanor M. Savko The loose layer of leaves on the surface of soil is called ____ 12/8/2018

53 Eleanor M. Savko 12/8/2018 Litter


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