6th Grade Earth Science CH2

Mechanical Weathering changes rocks into new substances

pile of rocks and soil deposited from a glacier

A _____ is an example of erosion that is caused by gravity.

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dropping sediment and rocks in a new locations

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an area of sediment deposited at the mouth of a river

sediment that a stream carries

largest kind of particle in soil

Depositions have a layered look because sediments settles according to its weight.

process of wind picking up loose sediment and carrying it away

Process of rock changing from one type to another is called the rock cycle

small particles of weathered rocks and minerals

_____ contains weathered minerals and some nutrients from the humus

Plants contribute to weathering known as ______ weathering

_____ occurs whenever rocks rub against each other

A fertile soil that has equal parts of sand and silt combined with half as much clay is called ____

the amount of each kind of particle in a soil sample is

Geologists classify rocks into 3 categories

Primary force of erosion is _____

layers of soil is

decayed organic material found in soil

A _____ forms when unmelted snows gets compacted down into ice

process of breaking down rocks is _____

Unweathered rock that influences the soil above it is called _____

An example of Mechanical weathering is

A example of Chemical weathering is

Lichens is an example of mechanical weathering

The 3 categories of rock classification:

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