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Are rock and soil elements?
No. Rock and soil are mixtures.
What three elements are likely to be found in a sample of soil and rocks?
soil- Clayey soil, sandy soil, and loamy soil rock-metamorphic rock, instrusive/extrusive rock, sediments
What will happen if a rock is eroded in a place where there is no soil?
You know how the soil grows plants like in the rock but if there is no soil then the plant won't grow in the rock.
What is the soil layer of rock beneath the soil is called what?
The soil layer of rock beneath the soil is called bedrock. It is the solid rock layer that underlies the loose topsoil and subsoil layers.
How is soil formed by?
soil is formed by weathering because the bigger rock break the little rock and makes soil.
WHAT DOES THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE MEANS SOIL ONCE ROCK?
soil was first rock,which then later turned to soil by a factor that they where broken down to soil by rain
What is water contained in pores of soil or rock?
Water contained in pores of soil or rock is groundwater..
What is the layer of solid rock below the soil?
The layer of solid rock below the soil is called bedrock. It is composed of consolidated rock that serves as the foundation for the soil layer above it.
When is the parent rock the same as bedrock?
When the soil above it formed from the bedrock below.
How does parent rock affect soil?
Soil comes from parent rock. Due to weathering the action of plant roots etc the parent rock is broken up and over many years gets incorporated into the soil. So the composition of the parent rock will affect the soil that develops over it. The soil could be lacking in certain minerals due to the parent rock. The soil could be acidic or basic due to the parent rock. But there is more to soil composition than just the parent rock.
Where in the soil profile is solid is solid rock being weathered into soil?
Solid rock is being weathered into soil in the parent material layer or C horizon of the soil profile. This is where the physical and chemical breakdown of the rock material occurs, leading to the formation of soil.
Word describing soil or rock through which water cannot pass?
Such soil or rock is 'impervious'.
