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B2 2:1 & 2:2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Weathering | Process that breaks down rock and other substances at Earth’s surface. |
| Erosion | The movement of rock particles by wind, water, ice, or gravity. |
| Mechanical weathering | A type of weathering in which rock is physically broken into smaller pieces. |
| Abrasion | The grinding away of rock by rock particles carried by water, ice, wind, or gravity. |
| Ice wedging | Wedges of ice in rocks widen and deepen cracks. |
| Chemical weathering | The process that breaks down rock through chemical changes. |
| Permeable | A material that is full of tiny, connected air spaces that allow water to seep through it. |
| Soil | The loose, weathered material on Earth’s surface in which plants can grow. |
| Bedrock | The solid layer of rock beneath the soil. |
| Humus | The dark-colored substance that forms as plant and animal remains decayed. |
| Loam | Soil that is made up of about equal parts of clay, sand, and silt. |
| Soil horizon | A layer of soil that differs in color and texture from the layers above or below it. |
| Topsoil | A mixture of humus, clay, and other minerals |
| Subsoil | ________ is made of clay and other particles. |
| Litter | As plants shed leaves, thay form a loose layer. |
| Decomposer | Organisms that break the remains of dead organisms into smaller pieces and digest them with chemicals. |