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Which term describes a soil formed by weathering of the underlying bedrock?
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How does a geologist tell if a mountain chain was formed by the faulting of large blocks?
numerous folds and faults would appear in the bedrock
What word describes the solution formed when an acid or an alkali is cancelled out?
Salt
Fault block mountains are made of?
Fault-block landforms (mountains, hills, ridges, etc.) are formed when large areas of bedrock are widely broken up by faults creating large vertical displacements of continental crust.These mountains are formed by the Earth's crust being stretched and extended by tensional forces. Fault block mountains commonly accompany rifting, another indicator of tensional tectonic forces.
What is the relationship between the visible and non visible aprt of the crust?
Well, as the name implies, visible areas of the crust are areas that you can see. These are areas that are either very new, resulting from recent vulcanism; or areas which have been exposed by weathering and erosion. Non-visible parts of the crust are just that - not visible to the eye. This is either because they have formed recently, but many miles underground; or they are just too old to have been efficiently exposed by weathering and erosion.
Where does clay mostly come from?
clay is formed by weathering( hydrolysis,decomposition and hydration) of igneous rock which has feldspar as its major component.
What is the general relationship between the depth of a soil formed from underlying bedrock and the length of a weathering responsible for its formation?
i don't know u tell me
Soil remaining on top of the bedrock from which it formed?
Residual soil is the soil formed from the weathering of the bedrock.
How does bedrock form soil?
it is formed by weathering
How does soil form from bedrock?
it is formed by weathering
What is the general relationship between the depth of soil formed from underlying bedrock and the length of the weathering period responsible for its formation?
i don't know u tell me
What is the general relationship between the depth of a soil formed from underlying bedrock and the length of the weathering period responsible for its formation?
i don't know u tell me
What is the general relationship between the depth of a soil formed from underlying bedrock and the length of the weathering period responsible for it's formation?
i don't know u tell me
How does bedrock change when soil forms?
it is formed by weathering
Clay minerals formed from gabbro or diorite bedrock illustrate what kind of weathering?
Chemical Weathering.
How is it possible for weathering to take place beneath bedrock?
The potholes and caverns formed in limestone by water seeping through limestone bedrock is an example of such weathering.
How soil horizons formed?
Soil forms as rock is broken down by weathering and mixes with other materials on the surface. Soil is constantly being formed wherever bedrock is exposed.
How do soil horizon form?
Soil forms as rock is broken down by weathering and mixes with other materials on the surface. Soil is constantly being formed wherever bedrock is exposed.Soil horizons form as a rock is broken down by weathering and then mixing with other materials on the surface.
