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Soil and Rock Unit Fill In The Blanks

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In each blank, try to type in the word that is missing. If you've typed in the correct word, the blank will turn green.

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Question: A type of rock made from sediments that have been together.Answer: Sedimentary
Question: A type of rock that has been from cooling magma or lavaAnswer:
Question: A rock formed when another rock is by heat and pressure deep under Earth's surface.Answer: Metamorphic
Question: The practice of different crops each yearAnswer: Crop
Question: The upper layer of soil rich in and organic materialAnswer: Topsoil
Question: The particle size in soilAnswer:
Question: The process when sediment is awayAnswer: Erosion
Question: The process when sediment settles in a new Answer:
Question: The property of soil that allows to flow easily through itAnswer:
Question: The process when sediment is together when minerals crystalizeAnswer:
Question: Plowing only when necessary so that soil in placeAnswer: Conservation
Question: What are the 4 stages that form sedimentary Answer: Erosion, Deposition, Compaction, &
Question: What is the process in which rocks can be changed to other types of rocksAnswer: The Rock
Question: What are made of?Answer: They are a combination of different minerals and other
Question: What are the three major characteristics of rocksAnswer: layers, , & visible sediments
Question: The physical or chemical breakdown of rocks into sized piecesAnswer: Weathering
Question: The area in the states that experienced 10 years of drought, wind, & soil erosion in the 1930'sAnswer: Dust
Question: The layers of soil that differ in color and texture from the above or below itAnswer: Soil
Question: A soil conservation farmers use to plow fields along the curves of a sloap or hillsidesAnswer: Contour
Question: Why is it important for farmers to practice soil conservation ?Answer: All living things depend on soil, there is a limited supply of good soil, and it a long time for soil to form.
Question: A mixture of weathered rock particles, mixed with air, water, & material. Answer:
Question: The rock in which all soil comes fromAnswer: Bedrock
Question: How does B form? Answer: are washed down from the A-Horizon
Question: When rocks are dissolved or the composition is Answer: Chemical
Question: The when rock is physically broken down into smaller piecesAnswer: Mechanical
Question: Soil with very small particles that /hold onto waterAnswer: Clay
Question: a reaction in which oxygen combines with another substance; for example, when metal rustsAnswer:
Question: a type of mechanical weathering caused by the scraping and scratching of rocks by particles that are transported over the rocks by wind, water, glaciers, etc.Answer:
Question: a type of mechanical weathering in water gets into cracks or joints in a rock, then freezes and expands, pushing the rock apartAnswer: Ice
 
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