Soil and Rock Unit Matching
| The parent rock in which all soil comes from |
| What is the process in which rocks can be changed to become other types of rocks |
| A rock formed when another rock is changed by heat and pressure deep under Earth's surface. |
| The process when sediment is glued together when minerals crystalize |
| The physical or chemical breakdown of rocks into smaller sized pieces |
| Soil with very small particles that retain/hold onto water |
| The process when sediment is carried away |
| What are the 4 stages that form sedimentary rock |
| Erosion, Deposition, Compaction, & Cementation |
| The layers of soil that differ in color and texture from the layers above or below it |
| A soil conservation method farmers use to plow fields along the curves of a sloap or hillsides |
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