Rock Types Rock Cycle Erosion Soil The Details
100
What is igneous rock?
This rock forms when melted rock cools and hardens.
100
What is the rock cycle?
Rocks are constantly being formed and destroyed in this process.
100
What is erosion?
Destructive process that moves materials away from a place.
100
What is weathering?
Freezing and melting water, plant roots, and chemicals in rain and snow are causes of this process.
100
What is wind erosion?
This type of erosion is caused by wind blowing dust, soil or sand from one place to another.
200
What is metamorphic rock?
This rock is formed inside Earth from other rocks under pressure and heat.
200
What is metamorphic rock?
Igneous rocks under heat and pressure turn into this kind of rock.
200
What are landslides?
These often occur during earthquakes and after heavy rains.
200
What is humus?
This decaying material contains nutrients that plants need to grow.
200
What is topsoil?
This soil offers more food, living space and has the most organic matter.
300
What is sandstone?
This type of sedimentary rock is formed from sand.
300
What is magma?
Metamorphic, sedimentary and igneous rocks melt to become this.
300
What are sand dunes?
One of the following is not a type of water erosion: glaciers, sand dunes, waves and rivers.
300
What are the three basic layers of soil?
Topsoil, subsoil and bedrock
300
What is silt?
This type of soil is best for growing plants.
400
What is sedimentary rock?
Sandstone and conglomerate are examples of this kind of rock.
400
What is soil?
The wearing away of igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary rocks turns it into this.
400
What are trees?
These are placed along the edges of fields to prevent wind erosion of topsoil.
400
What is inorganic matter?
Water, air and pieces of rock and minerals are this kind of material in soil.
400
What is rain?
This causes sediments to loosen from the soil to be carried away.
500
What is pumice?
This kind of rock is formed when lava is quickly cooled by air at the surface.
500
What is cementation?
This process turns soil into sedimentary rock.
500
What are waves?
This type of erosion is most common in coastal areas around the Gulf of Mexico.
500
What is sand?
This material has large particles that water passes through quickly.
500
What is gravity?
The main force behind erosion.






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