Weathering and Soil

Weathering and Soil

1. Section 1- Minerals and Rocks

   • What is a mineral?
     • Inorganic Solid
     • Crystal Shape
     • Definite Chemical Composition
   • Rocks and the Rock Cycle
     • Forming Igneous Rock
     • Forming Sedimentary Rock
     • Forming Metamorphic Rock
     • Pathways of the Rock Cycle
   • Using Minerals and Rocks
     • Uses of minerals
     • Uses of Rocks
   • Producing Metals from Ores
     • Mining
     • Smelting

2. Section 2- Rocks and Weathering

   • Weathering and Erosion
   • Mechanical Weathering
   • Rate of Weathering
     • Type of Rock
     • Climate
   • Chemical Weathering
     • Water
     • Oxygen
     • Carbon Dioxide
     • Living Organisms
     • Acid Rain

3. Section 3- How Soil Forms

   • What is Soil?
   • The Process of Soil Formation
   • Soil Types
     • Soil Composition
     • Soil Texture
   • Living Organisms in Soil
     • Forming Humus
     • Mixing the Soil

4. Section 4- Soil Conservation

   • Soil as a Resource
   • Soil Damage and Loss
     • Loss of Fertility
     • Loss of Topsoil
     • Soil Lost in the Dust Bowl
   • Soil Conservation

Images and files in the map