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Does humus have a high or low fertility?
high
76.8%
Does weathering occur faster in wet or dry climates?
wet
74.8%
Does weathering occur faster at higher or lower temperatures?
higher
73.7%
the solid layer of rock beneath the soil
bedrock
68.5%
a dark-
colored substance that forms as plant and animal remains decay
humus
67.8%
the removal of rock particles by wind, water, ice, or gravity
erosion
67.4%
type of weathering that breaks down rock through chemical changes
chemical
67.2%
one of Earth's most valuable natural resources
soil
65.7%
process in which iron combines with oxygen in the presence of water
oxidation
65%
the loose, weathered material on Earth's surface in which plants can grom
soil
64.8%
the process that breaks down rock and other substances at Earth's surface
weathering
64.5%
type of soil conservation where a farmer plants different crops in a field each year
crop rotation
63%
soil that is made up of about equal parts of clay, sand, and silt
loam
62.8%
the area of the Great Plains where wind erosion caused soil loss during the 1930s
Dust Bowl
62.6%
the smallest soil particles
clay
62.2%
a crumbly, dark brown soil that makes up the A horizon
topsoil
61.9%
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The most important factors that determine the rate at which weathering occurs are the type of rock and the _
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climate
61.7%
this is produced when oxidation occurs
rust
58.9%
the organisms that break the remains of dead organisms into smaller pieces
decomposers
58%
type of weathering in which rock is physically broken into smaller pieces of rock that have the same composition as the rock they came from
mechanical
57.8%
type of soil that makes up the B horizon
subsoil
57.1%
the most important cause of chemical weathering
water
56.4%
the grinding away of rock by rock particles carried by water, ice, wind, or gravity
abrasion
56%
process that splits rock when water seeps into cracks, then freezes and expands
ice wedging
55.8%
the management of soil to prevent its destruction
soil conservation
54.7%
farmers plow their fields along the curves of a slope
contour plowing
54.3%
process in which organisms that live in soil turn dead organic material into humus
decomposition
53.8%
the largest soil particles
gravel
51.9%
anything in the environment that humans use
natural resource
50.8%
scientist who developed new crops and farming methods that helped to restore soil fertility in the South
George Washington Carver
49.4%
farmers disturb the soil and its plant cover as little as possible
conservation plowing
44.8%
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