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Weathering, Soil, and Erosion

G. Oakley

Earth Science terms associated with weathering, soil, erosion/deposition, and mass movement.

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3.a sediment _?_ can be found below the baseball field to collect runoff erosion
5.weathering agent that reacts with iron in rocks, weakening them
7.mass movement with stair-step above & hummocky toe below (sit up don't _?_)
13.describes soil that contains well-developed, distinct layers/horizons
14.any of the individual distinct layers within a soil profile
15.classification (taxonomy) of gray-brown soil in most of western half of U.S.
18.large out-of-place boulder displaced, then left behind by a retreating glacier
19.hill-like pile of debris at the end or on the sides of a glacier
20.Newton's force responsible, in general, for practically all erosion actions
24.erosional deposit on a plain at the base of hills is an _?_ fan
26.classification (taxonomy) of red-brown soil in eastern half of U.S.
27.describes landform (ex: Grand Canyon) formed by erosion rather than tectonics
29.crystal whose growth when water evaporates can break rocks
30.exfoliation of igneous intrusions when weathering exposes them
31.progressive erosion sequence: sheet --> _?_ --> gully
32.accumulation of wind-deposited sediments found in China and central U.S.
34.finest weathered particles found in soil, it can take days to settle from water
36.soil component that settles fastest using the "shake & settle" technique
37.physical/chemical breakdown of rocks
38.describes weathering that does not change rock composition
41.the "lay of the land"; steeper is better
42.cone-shaped pile of rock debris at base of rockslide/rockfall areas
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1.slowest mass movement due to freezing/thawing, causing trees trunks to curve
2.synonym for the O and A horizons most fertile for plants
4.deposit of sediment ("outie") at the mouth of the Mississippi or Nile rivers
6.composed of decaying leaves and plant materials (NOT a chickpea dip)
8.most rapid mass movement, often in form of a mud _?_
9.the 'pyramid' uses % of clay, silt, and sand to classify soil _?_
10.water enters crack, freezes/expands, breaks rock apart during ice/frost _?_
11.describes weathering that changes the composition of rocks
12.agent of erosion that only moves small particles, sometimes in haboobs
15.the vertical sequence of (horizontal) soil layers is the soil _?_
16.most important contributing factor to weathering (best is warm/wet)
17.'river of ice' or 'nature's bulldozer' that gouges out U-shaped valleys
21.sediment deposits from a glacier include unsorted _?_ and sorted outwash
22.the acid formed when carbon dioxide dissolves in water
23.chemical sedimentary rock most affected by acid precipitation
25.physical/mechanical category causes by animals/plants
28.agent most responsible for both physical & chemical weathering
30.category of rapid mass movement that may include rocks, soil, or even snow
33.parallel scratches in bedrock formed by the abrasions of a passing gracier
35.soil texture that is approximately equal parts clay, silt, and sand
39.mixture of weathering rock, organic matter, water, and air
40.sulfur oxides from fossil fuels dissolve in atmosphere moisture forming acid _?_

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