A | B |
weathering | the slow breaking apart of rock into smaller pieces |
erosion | movement of weathered rock material from one place to another |
soil | loose material that covers much of Earth |
humus | remains of dead plants and animals |
topsoil | most fertile, uppermost layer of soil |
subsoil | beneath the topsoil, has some pieces of rock |
bedrock | beneath the subsoil |
igneous | formed from molten rock cooling |
sedimentary | has layers from piling up over time |
metamorphic | formed from extreme heat and pressure |