Study Guide for Weathering, Erosion & Deposition

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Weathering, Erosion, Deposition, and Soil  Study Guide

1. Identify the soil layers.  What is soil made of?

2. Why is organic matter (humus) important in soil?

3.  Define: what is weathering?  

4. What are the two classes or types of weathering? Give examples of each.

5. Define: what is erosion?

6. What is a constructive force? 

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7. What is a destructive force?

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8. Distinguish between weathering, erosion and deposition:

a.      Can you have deposition without erosion?  Why or why not?

b.      Can you have erosion without weathering?  Why or why not?

c.      Which Earth Process (weathering, erosion and/or deposition) is a constructive force? Give an example of a landform that can be made by each constructive Earth Process

d.      Which Earth Process (weathering, erosion and/or deposition) is/are a destructive force? Give an example of a landform that can be broken down  by each destructive Earth Process

9.  How do human activities like construction and farming affect land?