Weathering and Soil Study Guide

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#OWNIT Do you “got it”______? Learning Target- I can explain the ways mechanical and chemical weathering change and cycle earth’s materials.

1.)Give examples of chemical and mechanical weathering.

2.)Know the difference between mechanical and chemical weathering.

3.)Define weathering-______

4.)______, ______, ______affects the rate at which a rock weathers.

5.)How do ice wedging, pressure release, plant root growth, and abrasion cause mechanical weathering?

6.)How does climate affect the rate of chemical and mechanical weathering?

#OWNIT Do you “got it”______? Learning Target:I can describe the processes at work in the formation of soil.

7.)What is soil made up of?

8.)Draw and label the soil profile, and explain each horizon.

9.)What affects the characteristics of soil?

10.) Why arelarger rock particles and less weathered particles found in different layers?

#OWNIT Do you “got it”______? Learning Target: I can explain the effects glaciers have on the earth.

  1. ______are boulders that the glacier has carried along with it as it moved.
  2. A glacier that forms on a mountain and flows into a nearby valley is an example of a ______glacier.
  3. What % of land area is covered with glaciers? ______
  4. Why does glacial ice sometimes appear blue?
  1. Define Eratics: ______
  1. ______is actually a moving river of ice.
  2. Name the synonyms for the word, “glacier”
  1. Review your glacier lab reflection.
  1. What is the difference between a U-shaped valley and a V-shaped valley (other than shape)?

#OWNIT Do you “got it”______? Learning Target: I can understand the ways scientists determine the geological age of rocks.

  1. ______is when rock fragments are laid down in a newlocation when rocks are broken down into smaller fragments.
  1. ______is when rock fragments are moved by some force of nature.
  1. ______is when rocks are broken down into smaller fragments.
  2. ______is placing rocks and geologic events in their proper sequence.
  3. ______defines the actual age of a particular geologic event
  4. ______is a layer or a series of layers of rock in the ground

#OWNIT Do you “got it”______? Learning Target: I can explain the different types of fossils, and how they are formed.

  1. What are 3 ways in which a fossil can be destroyed after it is formed?
  1. Fossilis (dug up) is another word for ______.
  2. What are three biotic (living) factors that can affect an organism after death?
  1. 2. 3.
  1. What is an abiotic (non-living) factor that can prevent the organism from becoming preserved, AFTER it has been buried? ______
  2. ______is an imprint left from something that was buried.
  3. ______is formed when sediment leaks into a mold and hardens to form a copy of the original structure.
  4. Which is more likely to fossilize: Hard or soft parts? ______
  5. Which type of rock is most likely to contain fossils?______