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The document discusses weathering and soil formation from rocks. There are two types of weathering - physical and chemical. Physical weathering breaks rocks apart without changing their chemical composition, while chemical weathering transforms the material into substances with different compositions. Soil formation is influenced by living things, climate, topography, parent material, and time. The document also defines three main types of rocks - igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic - and explains how they are formed and altered through the rock cycle.
The document discusses weathering and soil formation from rocks. There are two types of weathering - physical and chemical. Physical weathering breaks rocks apart without changing their chemical composition, while chemical weathering transforms the material into substances with different compositions. Soil formation is influenced by living things, climate, topography, parent material, and time. The document also defines three main types of rocks - igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic - and explains how they are formed and altered through the rock cycle.
The document discusses weathering and soil formation from rocks. There are two types of weathering - physical and chemical. Physical weathering breaks rocks apart without changing their chemical composition, while chemical weathering transforms the material into substances with different compositions. Soil formation is influenced by living things, climate, topography, parent material, and time. The document also defines three main types of rocks - igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic - and explains how they are formed and altered through the rock cycle.
Weathering - breakdown of rock material 2 Kinds: Physical - process by which rock breaks apart without changing its chemical composition.
Weathering and Soil Formation
Weathering - breakdown of rock material 2 Kinds: Physical - process by which rock breaks apa changing its chemical composition.
Chemical - transforms the original material into new
substance with different composition and physical characteristics.
Chemical - transforms the original material
substance with different composition and p characteristics.
5 Factors of Soil Formation:
1. Living Things - Plant roots physically break rocks into small pieces 2. Climate - heat and water accelerate chemical changes
5 Factors of Soil Formation:
1. Living Things - Plant roots physically brea into small pieces 2. Climate - heat and water accelerate chem changes
3. Topography - Loose soil stays in place in flat areas,
allowing more thorough physical and chemical alteration of its grains.
3. Topography - Loose soil stays in place in
allowing more thorough physical and chem alteration of its grains.
4. Parent Material - Chemical changes during soil
formation depend on what minerals and rocks are present.
4. Parent Material - Chemical changes durin
formation depend on what minerals and roc present.
5. Time - When bedrock is exposed at the surface,
chemical, biologic, and physical processes combine to produce a thin soil layer. Over time, the processes extend vertically downward, developing soil horizons whose position and thickness change over time.
5. Time - When bedrock is exposed at the s
chemical, biologic, and physical processes c to produce a thin soil layer. Over time, the p extend vertically downward, developing soi whose position and thickness change over
Kinds of Rocks
Kinds of Rocks
1. Igneous Rock - lava that forms in to rock if it cools
1. Igneous Rock - lava that forms in to rock
Ex: granite, scoria, pumice, obsidian
Ex: granite, scoria, pumice, obsidian
2. Sedimentary Rock - are types of rocks that are
formed by the deposition of material at the Earth's surface and within bodies of water Ex: sandstone, limestone, shale, gypsum 3. Metamorphic Rock - transformation of rocks due to high temperature or high pressure Ex: marble, slate, schist, gneiss
2. Sedimentary Rock - are types of rocks th
formed by the deposition of material at the surface and within bodies of water Ex: sandstone, limestone, shale, gypsum 3. Metamorphic Rock - transformation of ro high temperature or high pressure Ex: marble, slate, schist, gneiss
Formation of Rocks: The Rock Cycle
Formation of Rocks: The Rock Cycle
Note: Metamorphism happens due to heat and
pressure.
Note: Metamorphism happens due to heat
pressure.
Rocks
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by which rock breaks apart without
mical composition.
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and water accelerate chemical
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