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Sci Explosion ch 2
Science Explosion v4, chapter 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| carbonic acid | A weak acid formed from water and carbon dioxide |
| deflation | The action of the wind blowing and picking up loose sediment and carrying it away |
| delta | The area at the mouth of a river where sediment is deposited |
| deposition | This occurs when wind, water, or ice drops sediment and rocks in a new location. |
| dust storms | Storms caused by wind blowing small, loose particles high into the air |
| erosion | The action of weathered material moving from one location to another |
| glaciers | Ice formations formed where layers of unmelted snow compact into ice |
| humus | Decayed organic material found in soil |
| load | The sediment that a stream carries |
| loam | Soil that has properties of all three soil particles-sand, silt, and clay |
| mass movement | Erosion that occurs where gravity is the primary factor |
| moraine | The pile of sediment deposited by a glacier as it melts and recedes |
| pedologist | A scientist who studies soil |
| plucking | The action of a glacier pulling a huge piece of bedrock loose as the glacier slides down a mountain |
| sandstorms | Storms caused by wind blowing sand particles along the ground |
| sediment | Small particles produced by the weathering of rocks |
| soil | The loose material at the surface of the earth |
| stalactites | A cave formation that hangs from the ceiling of a cave; made from the dripping of dissolved calcite |
| stalagmites | A cave formation that builds on the floor of a cave; made from the drippings of dissolved calcite |
| texture | The amount of each kind of particle in a soil sample |
| weathering | The process of breaking down rocks |