Cluster 1 Review
Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in
each of the black spaces below before clicking
on it to display the answer.
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| soil | the loose top layer of the Earth's surface; It is a mixture of sand, silt, clay, rock and humus
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| humus | decaying plant and animal material in soil
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| topsoil | the top layer that is a mixture of types of Earth. It is the perfect soil for plants.
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| soil properties | different characteristics of soil such as the color, texture, capacity to retain water, and ability to support the growth of plants
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| retain | to hold inside, as soil does with water
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| sediment | small pieces of rock broken down by weathering and deposited on the land or at the bottom of a body of water.
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| weathering | the breakdown of solid materials into very small particles by water, air, and other natural events.
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| erosion | the gradual wearing down of something from the effects of wind, water, or ice
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| deposition | the build up of land by the settlement of sediment and soil in a new location.
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| nonrenewable resources | a resource that once exhausted cannot be replaced in a short amount of time (oil, coal and natural gas)
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| renewable resource | a resource that can be replaced within a person's lifetime
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