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sarahy vocab
Question | Answer |
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Color? | What color does the rock come in? Can it come in many colors? |
Size | What is the exact size of the rock? |
Luster | Is the rock shiny or dull? |
Hardness | How hard is the rock? Does it crumble or break? |
Layering | Can you see layers in the rock? |
Texture | Does it feel rough, smooth, or bumpy? |
Top Soil | Has a lot of humus, which is dead plants and animals like worms and insects live on here |
Sub Soil | Does not have a lot of humus. It does have small pieces of rock in it |
Parent Material | Has Larger rocks in it |
Bed Rock | Is made of solid rock |
Weathering | happens when rocks break down into smaller pieces |
What causes weathering? | 1. Water 2. Wind 3. Ice 4. Plant roots |