13 Questions
What type of weathering involves a chemical transformation of rock into one or more new compounds?
Chemical Weathering
Which process involves freezing and thawing of water in cracks in the rock that causes alternate expansion and contraction of rocks?
Frost Wedging
In which climate is physical weathering dominant at high latitudes, altitudes, or in the winter?
Cold and Humid Climates
What type of weathering involves minerals absorbing water and chemically changing the composition of the material?
Carbonation Weathering
Which factor affects the rate of weathering by causing cracks in the rock to expand as the root system increases in volume?
Plant Action/Biological Action
What is unique about water's ability in leaching/dissolution weathering?
It absorbs most minerals and metals
Which process occurs in moist and humid climates, producing rounded and angular sediments?
Water Abrasion
What type of soil is formed from the weathering of local bedrock and has the same mineral composition?
Residual soil
What is the movement within the soil known as?
Translocation
Which size category does clay fall under in terms of soil textures?
Clay
Which soil horizon is mostly organic matter such as decomposing leaves?
Horizon O
What holds together clumps of soil particles in aggregates?
Organic compounds
Which soil horizon consists of mostly weathered bedrock?
Horizon C
Learn about the two types of weathering: physical and chemical. Understand how rocks are broken down into sediment, and how different processes such as oxidation and carbonation contribute to the weathering of bedrock.
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