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Yes, actually all soil comes from some sort of bedrock. There are three forms of bedrock that make up all of the continents. Igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary (which all originate from magma and lava). I won't go deep into the boring details but once you have cooled rock (bedrock) it begins to weather both chemically and physically. Through the weathering process the sediments are either transported to another location or remain where they are and finally soil begins to form once rooted plants begin to grow. However, this is a lengthy process, usually taking 1000's to hundreds of thousands of years and longer. Unfortunatly, the elements that crops and plants need to survive and grow only comes from the minerals in the initial bedrock. Therefore, once the minerals are used up it is difficult to continue to supply them. Soil is a very precious resource because it takes such a long time to form but is used up very quickly by a growing population.
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Which soil horizon is chemically most similar to the underlying bedrock or unaltered sediment?
C-Horizon
What is located beneath soil layers?
Top Soil Sub Soil Parent Material Bedrock
Why is bedrock called the parent material of soil?
it is called that because the soil was once bedrock
How does rock go from rock to soil?
It erodes into sediment (dirt). When living remains become part of the dirt, it is soil.
When is the parent rock the same as bedrock?
When the soil above it formed from the bedrock below.
Which soil horizon is chemically most similar to the underlying bedrock or unaltered sediment?
C-Horizon
What is granite bedrock?
Bedrock is the rock that underlies the soil and sediment of an area. Granite is a type of igneous rock that forms when silica-rich molten rock cools and solidifies underground.
Soil remaining on top of the bedrock from which it formed?
Residual soil is the soil formed from the weathering of the bedrock.
What is located beneath soil layers?
Top Soil Sub Soil Parent Material Bedrock
How does decaying plants effect Florida's bedrock?
it helps the soil by giving it energy which in a scientific way hrlps the bedrock grow larger and become stronger
What is stronger bedrock or soil?
Bedrock has far greater structural strength than soil.
Why is bedrock called the parent material of soil?
it is called that because the soil was once bedrock
How does rock go from rock to soil?
It erodes into sediment (dirt). When living remains become part of the dirt, it is soil.
Which shakes more in an earthquake- Sandy soil or bedrock?
Bedrock
When is the parent rock the same as bedrock?
When the soil above it formed from the bedrock below.
Why is weathering and erosion the reason earth has soil?
The weathering break it down and erosion carries it to another place which turns to sediment eventually turns to soil.
Is soil matter?
bedrock
