yur Flashcards
(21 cards)
weathering definiton
physical or chamical on earth sueface
do rocks weather at the same rate?
what are the two main factors that determine how fast a rock will weather
rock type and landscape
what are the two types of weathering?
chamical and mechanical
what type change happens with mechanical wreathing
physical changes
what of changes happens with mechanical wreathing
chemical changes
what type of change happens with chamial weathering
frost wedging, biological activity, and collisions
what are the 3 spectic types of mechanical wreathing
what is the cycle called during frost wedging
freeaze thaw cycles
what cause biological activty
plants and animals activity
what causes weathering during collision
rocks fall form a cliff
what are the 2 type of chemical wreathing caused by
oxygen and water
what is the chemical process called that is caused by oxygen
oxidization
what is the chemical oricess called that is by water
hydrolysis
soild defintion
mixture rock organic matter water
what is parent material
parent material
what are soil horiizons
differnt layers of soil
how many soil horiozns
true or false all soils contain every soild horizon
what are the specific soil contain
which leting
