Solutions 5.12 and 5.13

Soil Horizons/Horizontes del suelo

• The type of weathering in which rock is physically broken into smaller pieces.

  
  

  el tipo de meteorización en la que la roca se rompe físicamente en pedazos más pequeños.

• a layer of soil that differs in color, texture, and composition from the layers above or below it

  
  

  una capa de suelo que difiere en color, textura y composición de las capas superiores o inferiores

• The removal of rock particles by wind, water, ice or gravity.

  
  

  La eliminación de partículas de roca por el viento, el agua, el hielo o la gravedad.

• the average weather condition in an area

  
  

  la condición climática promedio en un área

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Erosion/Erosión

• The removal of rock particles by wind, water, ice or gravity.

  
  

  La eliminación de partículas de roca por el viento, el agua, el hielo o la gravedad.

• a layer of soil that differs in color, texture, and composition from the layers above or below it

  
  

  una capa de suelo que difiere en color, textura y composición de las capas superiores o inferiores

• describes rock that is full of tiny air spaces.

  
  

  describe rocas llenas de pequeños espacios de aire.

• a part or element of a larger whole

  
  

  una parte o elemento de un todo más grande

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Mechanical Weathering/Meteorización mecánica

• The removal of rock particles by wind, water, ice or gravity.

  
  

  La eliminación de partículas de roca por el viento, el agua, el hielo o la gravedad.

• a layer of soil that differs in color, texture, and composition from the layers above or below it

  
  

  una capa de suelo que difiere en color, textura y composición de las capas superiores o inferiores

• This principle states that the geoscience processes that operate today also operated in the past.

  
  

  Este principio establece que los procesos de geociencia que operan hoy también operaron en el pasado.

• The type of weathering in which rock is physically broken into smaller pieces.

  
  

  el tipo de meteorización en la que la roca se rompe físicamente en pedazos más pequeños.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Permeable/Permeable

• describes rock that is full of tiny air spaces.

  
  

  describe rocas llenas de pequeños espacios de aire.

• a dark covered substance that forms as plant and animal remains decay.

  
  

  una sustancia oscura cubierta que se forma a medida que la planta y el animal permanecen en descomposición.

• a part or element of a larger whole

  
  

  una parte o elemento de un todo más grande

• the loose, weathered material on Earth's surface in which plants grow.

  
  

  el material suelto y desgastado en la superficie de la Tierra en el que crecen las plantas

Principle of Uniformitarianism/Principio de Uniformitarianismo

• a layer of soil that differs in color, texture, and composition from the layers above or below it

  
  

  una capa de suelo que difiere en color, textura y composición de las capas superiores o inferiores

• the wearing away or rock by rock particles by water, air, wind or gravity

  
  

  el desgaste de roca por partículas de roca transportadas por agua, cie, viento o gravedad.

• describes rock that is full of tiny air spaces.

  
  

  describe rocas llenas de pequeños espacios de aire.

• This principle states that the geoscience processes that operate today also operated in the past.

  
  

  Este principio establece que los procesos de geociencia que operan hoy también operaron en el pasado.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What is the principle of uniformitarianism?

• A layer of soil that differs in color, texture, and composition from the layers above or below it

• The wearing away of rock by rock particles by water, air, wind, or gravity

• Describes rock that is full of tiny air spaces

• This principle states that the geoscience processes that operate today also operated in the past

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Which of the following best describes a solution in chemistry?

• A mixture of two or more substances that are not chemically combined

• A homogeneous mixture of two or more substances

• A substance that cannot be separated into simpler substances by chemical means

• A compound that contains only one type of atom

What is the main difference between a solution and a suspension?

• Solutions are homogeneous, while suspensions are heterogeneous

• Solutions are heterogeneous, while suspensions are homogeneous

• Solutions can be separated by filtration, while suspensions cannot

• Solutions are always liquids, while suspensions are always solids

Which of the following is an example of a real-world application of solutions?

• Saltwater in the ocean

• Sand and water mixture

• Oil and water mixture

• Iron filings and sulfur powder

What is the role of a solvent in a solution?

• To dissolve the solute

• To react with the solute

• To evaporate the solute

• To precipitate the solute