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4th Science Ch5
Term | Definition |
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Humus | a material in soil made up of decayed plants and animals |
Texture | feel of soil based on the size of the particles in the soil |
Loam | a soil mixture of sand, silt, clay, humus, air, and water |
Crust | the thin layer of rock that covers Earth's surface |
Landform | is a natural land feature on Earth's surface |
Weathering | the process in which the rocks in Earth's crust are slowly broken into smaller pieces |
Erosion | the process of carrying away weathered bits of rock |
Deposition | the laying down of pieces of rock that have been weathered and eroded |
Pollution | waste from products made or used by people |
Nonrenewable Resource | resource that exists in limited amounts or is used faster than it can be replaced in nature |
Reclamation | process of restoring land after it has been used |
Ore | a rock that is rich in valuable minerals like iron ore or copper ore |
Conservation | using what you need as efficiently as possible |
Renewable Resource | a resource that can be replaced |