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CH 7 Weathering & Soil Formation
CH 7 Weathering & Soil Formation
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gravity
weathering
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are
a.
b.
weathering
weathering
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The ice
The water
b.
a.
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Water
Carbon dioxide
a.
b.
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Living things
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bedrock
water
soil
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Meaning
topsoil
subsoil
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In the United States, forest soil covers most of the eastern states.
Desert soil and mountain soil cover most of the western states.
Prairie soil is found in between.
Answer the following questions. Use your textbook and the
ideas on page 92 and above.
6. Fill in the blanks in the concept map about soil types.
Soil types
are based on
Climate
b.
a.
7. Label the map with the kind of soil found in each area.
Use the following soil types: Forest soil, Mountain soil,
Prairie soil, and Desert soil. One area has more than one
kind of soil.
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Meaning
decomposer
decomposition
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Description
contour plowing
crop rotation
conservation
plowing