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Minerals, Soil, Rocks, And Weathering

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show the process by which rocks break down due to environmental and chemical processes  
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Mechanical weathering is...   show
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When rocks are weathered by mechanical processes, what is the only thing that changes?   show
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show ice wedging, burrows, and and plant roots cracking rock  
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show a process that occurs when chemical reactions dissolve or change the minerals in a rock  
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When rocks are weathered by chemical processes, what changes?   show
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Three causes of chemical weathering are:   show
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What is ice wedging?   show
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How do limestone caves form?   show
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What is oxidation?   show
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In order for a rock to rust, it most likely contains this element.   show
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show mechanical weathering is more common in colder climates and chemical weathering is more common in warmer climates  
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show when surface area increases, chemical weathering speeds up  
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show weathered rock, decayed organic matter, mineral fragments,water and air  
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The five soil horizons are labeled...   show
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All the horizons of soil create the soil...   show
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show above A  
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Horizon O consists of...   show
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show below O and above B  
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Horizon A consists of...   show
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Horizon B is found...   show
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show fine organic material and clay minerals derived from the A horizon  
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Horizon C is found...   show
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show heavily decomposed parent material  
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Bedrock is also known as...   show
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What is leaching?   show
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show O or A  
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Partially weathered rock can be found in this horizon.   show
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show B  
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show a dark colored substance and formed as plant and animal remains decay  
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What does humus provides for vegetation?   show
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What horizon has the most nutrient rich soil, favorable for plant growth?   show
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show Bedrock  
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show climate, slope of land, types of rock, types of vegetation, and the amount of time between weathering  
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show A has more decayed material  
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What are the steps in the process by which soil forms?   show
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show different minerals  
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show Downer Soil  
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What does our soil mainly consist of?   show
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show 1.naturally occurring 2.inorganic solid 3.definite chemical composition 4.organized arrangement of atoms  
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What are the two natural processes by which minerals form?   show
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show orderly, repeated patterns  
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show hardness, streak, luster, and cleavage and fracture  
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show Moh's Hardness Scale  
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show cleavage is a smooth, flat surface and fracture is a jagged, uneven, rough edge  
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A unique characteristic of magnetite is...   show
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A unique characteristic of calcite is...   show
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What is a gem?   show
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Some examples of gems are...   show
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What is an ore?   show
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Some examples of ores are...   show
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show oxygen  
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Why was the rock cycle created?   show
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show matter is recycled, not destroyed or created  
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show sediments  
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What is the difference between weathering and erosion?   show
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Where does an extrusive igneous rock form?   show
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Does it cool quickly or slowly?   show
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Where does an intrusive rock form?   show
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show slowly  
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show foliated has layers and non-foliated don't have layers  
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What are the three types of sedimentary rocks and where do their sediments come from?   show
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What type of rock is limestone?   show
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show an intrusive igneous rock  
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show granite  
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What happens to a mountain that has been weathered over many years?   show
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