Key Points Review Chapter 2

Mechanical weathering processes result in ___

Which of the following is NOT considered one of the five major factors influencing soil formation?

Glacial till is a term used to describe parent materials that __

In which of the following horizons has the process of illuviation most likely occurred?

Silicate clay accumulation is most likely in the ___

Secondary minerals are most prominent in the __ fraction of soils

The presence of rocks such as shale and sandstone indicate the existence of ___

The mixed angular gravel, rock, and soil found at the foot of a slope is typical of what type of parent material?

Alluvial fans are usually characterized by ____ soils

Igneous rocks are formed when molten magma cools and solidifies.

Sandstones are good examples of metamorphic rock.

Secondary minerals are recrystallized products of the chemical breakdown and/or alteration of primary minerals.

Chemical weathering is accelerated by water, oxygen, and organic and inorganic acids moving down and through the regolith.