Download Study Guide- Rocks, Soil, Weathering

Study Guide- Rocks, Soil, Weathering
1.
How does sedimentary rock form?
2.
What does metamorphosis mean?
3.
The majority of the rock that we see is which type?
4.
Rocks made directly from magma are ________________ rocks.
5.
What are the major agents of erosion?
6.
The temperature inside the earth is ___________ than the temperature on the surface.
7.
What is the definition of a rock?
8.
What make up rock?
9.
If lava/magma cools slowly, the crystals will be what size?
10. Clastic rocks contain what materials?
11. Rocks with fossils are _____________ rock.
12. What do foliated metamorphic rocks look like?
13. If lava/magma cools quickly, the crystals will be what size?
14. Pumice is an example of a(n) ________________ rock.
15. What are the agents of metamorphism?
16. A rock that has large crystals surrounded by fine-grained minerals has a _______________ texture.
17. What is mechanical weathering?
18. What factor has the greatest effect on soil formation?
19. Horizon C of a soil profile contains mostly _____________________.
20. What is humus?
21. What is the topmost layer in a soil profile?
22. What is frost wedging?
23. What is the most important agent in chemical weathering?
24. Is the current rate of soil erosion higher or lower than past rates of soil erosion?
25. Where does the energy that powers the rock cycle come from?
26. How does glassy-textured igneous rocks form?
27. What are the major components of soil?
28. In which type of climate is chemical weathering most effective?
29. What is the force behind mass movements?
30. What is the difference between mechanical weathering and chemical weathering?
31. Classify the following as either mechanical or chemical weathering:
a.
Frost wedging
b.
Acid rain
c.
Reactions with water
d.
Reactions with oxygen
e.
Biological activity
f.
Abrasion
g.
Exfoliation and unloading
32. What happens to water as it freezes? How is this related to frost wedging?
33. What are some factors that trigger mass movements?
34. What is the slowest type of mass movement?
35. How does deforestation contribute to mass movements?
36. What is slump?
37. What are various ways to stabilize slopes?
38. Know how to read a soil composition chart 