Rocks
Rocks
A mineral is a solid inorganic matter found in the earth that can break down when weathered. Minerals can be chemically altered or physically broken down through processes like erosion, temperature changes, and chemical reactions with water.
This is known as soil! Please see the related links.
Fungi breaks down larger inorganic matter. As a result, the matter gets recycled back into the earth and can get absorbed by plants and animals.
earthquake earthquake Weathering and Erosion. Weathering is the breaking down of the earth's surface, and erosion is the moving of weathered material.
Inorganic matter found in the Earth includes minerals such as quartz, feldspar, and mica, as well as elements like iron, aluminum, and silicon. These substances make up the non-living components of the Earth's crust, rocks, and soil.
remains of plants and animals:)
Topsoil is the loose weathered material on Earth's surface in which plants can grow. It is a mixture of minerals, organic matter, water, and air, providing essential nutrients and support for plant growth.
That would be soil, which is a combination of weathered rock particles, organic matter from decomposed plant and animal material, and water. This mixture forms the top layer of the Earth's crust and is essential for plant growth and ecosystem health.
The majority of earth's material is inorganic.
Contains both organic and inorganic materials
An example of physical weathering is freeze-thaw weathering, where water seeps into cracks in rocks, freezes, expands, and causes the rock to break apart. The rock is weathered in this process, as the repeated freezing and thawing weakens and eventually breaks it apart.