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Q: Soil that remains above its parent rock?
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What is the soil that remains above its parent rock?

residual soil


When soil remains on top of its parent rock it called?

soiol sedimentation


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.


How does 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.


What is in weathered parent rock?

soil is in weathered parent rock


Why is bed rock called the parent of soil?

Bed rock is called the parent of soil because soil formation begins when bed rock is broken down by weathering . Weathering breaks the parent rock into smaller and smaller peices later on the weathered rock is broke down into soil particles. :-)


How do you put the word parent rock in a sentence?

the parent rock helps protect soil


What is the difference between residual and transported parent materials?

Residual soil remains on top of its parent rock while transported is moved from its place of origin.


Soil that is blown or washed away from its parent rock?

transported soil


How does rock go from rock to soil?

It erodes into sediment (dirt). When living remains become part of the dirt, it is soil.


Soil is formed from?

soil is formed by weathering because the bigger rock break the little rock and makes soil.