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Sed. Rocks and Soil

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DefinitionTerm
sticking together like glue Cementation
the pressure of pressing together sediments Compaction
rock made by the deposits of sediments that form layers. Sedimentary Rock
to go through decomposition Decay
when something that is dead goes through a chemical process and it breaks down into the soil making the soil much richer Decomposition
the dropping of sediments to a new location Deposition
the moving or carrying away of sediments to a new location Erosion
particles of matter could be sand, silt, shell and other substances that are carried then deposited Sediment
the wearing away of sediments by water, waves, wind or ice Weathering
all soil contains mineral particles, sand, silt, shell and clay particles; also has organic matter, water and air Properties of Soil
smaller stones, pebbles of rock , no water stays, no nutrients Gravel
very small in size, tiny, a speck, crumb Particle
topsoil, subsoil, bedrock, and humus Components of Soil
to keep in or hold back Retain
the upper layer of Earth consisting of a mixture of organic remains, rocks and clay particles Soil
top layer of soil that provided support and nutrients to plants Topsoil
tiny particles of broken down rock, about the size of salt, very little water stays, loses water, no nutrients Sand
a sticky when wet, fine grained soil that does not allow water to flow through easily, hold to much water, needs nutrients, compacts when dried Clay
the best soil of all because it's a mixture of humus, clay and sand Loam
finer and softer sand, like flour, silky smooth, slippery when wet, some water stays, some nutrients but erodes easily Silt
acquired from living matter Organic
dark and chunky soil full of organic matter and plants, sticks and leaves Humus
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