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Soil vocabulary
Soil and weathering vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Weathering | The mechanical and chemical processes that change Earth's surface overtime |
| Mechanical Weathering | Physical process that naturally breaks roc into smaller pieces |
| Oxidation | The process that combines the element oxygen with other elements or molecules |
| Soil | A mixture of weathered rock, rock fragments, decayed organic matter, water, and air |
| Organic Matter | Remains of someting that was once alive |
| Pore | Small holes and spaces in soil |
| Decomposition | The breaking down of dead organisms and organic waste |
| Parent Material | The starting material of soil consisting of rock or sediment that is subject to weathering |
| Climate | The long-term average weather conditions that occur in a particular region |
| Topography | The shape and steepness of the landscape |
| Biota | All of the organisms that live in a region |
| Horizon | Layers of soil formed from the movement of the products of weathering |