Soil Formation

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Where does soil formation happen at a faster rate?

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Valleys and Flat Areas

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What are contained in soil?

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Small rock fragments and air

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What is the movement of soil from one place to another?

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erosion

Front

Are weathering and erosion the same thing?

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False

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What is it called when waves drop sand on the beach?

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Deposition

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The process of moving weathered rock and depositing it in another location is called?

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deposition

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Soil formation begins with the weathering of _______. Options: Humus, Subsoil, Litter, Rock

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Rock

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Humus is...

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the dead parts of plants and animals in soil.

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Describe the texture of "sandy" soil.

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gritty

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Decayed organic material turns into dark colored material called __.

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humus