Soil and its Uses Matching Worksheet

Good soil that crumbles easily
Determined by the size of the mineral particles within the soil
The part of the world not covered by the oceans
Process of loosening and redistributing particles
Involves the chemical alteration of the rock
Results from physical forces that reduce the size of rock particles
The crust and solid outer mantle are known as
Outer portion of the mantle
Layer that makes up the majority of the Earth
Solid covering over the underlying mantle