Reading...
Play button
Play button
Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
15 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
A solid substance made up of one or more minerals
|
ROCK
|
|
|
The sequence of processes that change rocks from one type to another over long periods.
|
ROCK CYCLE
|
|
|
A type of rock that forms when layers of sediment are pressed together
|
SEDIMENTARY ROCK
|
|
|
The largest particles that make up soil
|
SAND
|
|
|
A type of rock that forms from melted rock that cools and hardens.
|
IGNEOUS ROCK
|
|
|
The remains of decayed plants or animlas in the soil.
|
HUMUS
|
|
|
A type of rock that forms when heat or pressure changes an existing rock.
|
METAMORPHIC ROCK
|
|
|
A layer in the soil.
|
HORIZON
|
|
|
The breaking down of rocks on Earth's into smalller pieces.
|
WEATHERING
|
|
|
A solid nonliving substance that occurs naturally in rocks or in the ground.
|
MINERAL
|
|
|
A large body of air that has a similar temperature and moisture level.
|
AIR MASS
|
|
|
The smallest particles that make up soil.
|
clay
|
|
|
The process of moving sediment from one place to another.
|
EROSION
|
|
|
A large body of air that has a similar temperature and moisture level.
|
AIR MASS
|
|
|
The process of moving sediment from one place to another.
|
EROSION
|
