Here are the basic concepts presented in class today
- Soil is a Mixture: Minerals, Organic Materials, Water and Air
- Soil is defined by particle size: Gravel, Sand, Silt, Clay
- Rocks are broken down into sediments by mechanical and chemical weathering
- Weathered rock becomes soil.
- Sediments move by Gravity, Water and Wind
- They are separated by size and weight
- Sedimentation is the result of Compaction and Cementation
Complete the "Porosity" Gizmo on explorelearning.com
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