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#1 This practice involves plowing fields along the curves of a slope What is contour plowing?
#2 Fungi, protists, bacteria, and worms are called What are decomposers
#3 Any material that can be harmful to human health or the environment is called What is hazardous waste?
#4 This type of weathering changes the mineral makeup of the rock What is chemical weathering?
#5 Glass, paper, metal and plastic What are the four major categories of products recycled?
#1 The loose, weathered material on the Earth's surface is called What is soil?
#2 The movement of rock particles by wind, water, ice, or gravity What is erosion?
#3 The most important agent on chemical weathering is What is water?
#4 This type of weathering physically breaks rock into smaller pieces What is mechanical/physical weathering?
#5 These contribute to most of the organic remains in humus What is plants?
#1 This depends on the type of rock and the climate What is the rate of weathering?
#2 This kind of soil is best for growing plants What is loam?
#3 The gas that causes rocks containing iron to rust is What is oxygen?
#4 Chemical weathering occurs more quickly in this climate What is hot and humid?
#5 A rock at the surface that slowly turns reddish brown is an example of What is oxidation?
#1 The grinding away of rock by other rock particles carried by wind is What is abrasion?
#2 A material that contains air space that allows water to seep through is What is permeable?
#3 Rerduce, Reuse and Recycle are known as What are the "three R's"?
#4 The process of restoring an area of land to a more natural, productive state What is land reclaimation?
#5 This forms when pollutants combine with water vapor in the clouds What is acid rain?
#1 The process that breaks down rocks and other materials at Earth's surface What is weathering?
#2 The decaying organic material in the soil is called What is humus?
#3 The solid layer of rock beneath the soil What is bedrock?
#4 The area climate, plant type and soil composition What are the 3 factors scientist use to classify soil types
#5 Agriculture, Development and Mining What are the 3 ways people change land for use
Final Question
Soil is made up of these 5 things What are rock particles, minerals, humus, water and oxygen?