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Lolo's Earth Science

Lauren's Study Guide for Chapter 5

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This is rock debris carried and deposited by a glacier. Moraine
Movement or vibration in the rocks that make up Earth's crust. Earthquake
A layer of soil differing from the layers above and below it. Horizon
A break in Earth's outer layer caused by the movement of rocks. Fault
A vertical section of soil from the surface down to bedrock. The more horizons in a soil profile the greater the relative age of the soil. Soil Profile
Solid rock that makes up the moon's and Earth's outermost layers. Crust
An issolated boulder left behind by a glacier. Erratics
Leftover decomposed plant and animal matter in the soil. Humus
The end, or outer margin, of a glacier where rock debris accumulates. Terminus
This is the layer of rock lying below the crust. Mantle
This is gravel,sand,and clay carried from glaciers by melting water and streams. Outwash Plains
The rate at which water can pass through a material. Water passes quickly through porous soils with high permeability. Permeability
A large mass of snow and ice that slowly moves downward and outward over the land. Glacier
The space between soil particles. Pore Space
A vibration caused by rocks moving and breaking along faults. Seismic Waves
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