Section 1: Weathering and Soil Formation We will study...
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Section 1: Weathering and Soil Formation
We will study some of the processes that
contribute to soil formation
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***Minerals form rocks.
The decomposition of rocks and minerals
will form soil.
•Minerals are considered a nonrenewable
resource, so the unplanned exploitation of this
resource will affect the soil formation in many
areas of the world”, affecting the vegetation.
•If there are no soils, there will be no
vegetation.
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**The processes that contribute to Soil
Formation are Weathering and Erosion
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Weathering
There are 2 types of Weathering:
• Mechanical Weathering
• Chemical Weathering
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***Weathering is a mechanical or chemical process that breaks rocks into smaller pieces, contributing to the formation of soil.
There are 2 types:
Weathering
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• Mechanical weathering breaks rocks into smaller pieces without changing them chemically.
• The small pieces are identical in composition to the original rock.
Mechanical Weathering
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• Chemical weathering occurs when the chemical composition of rock changes.
Chemical Weathering
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Causes of Mechanical
Weathering
There are 3
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1.Ice Wedging – read page 317 – figure 2
Freezing and thawing break up rocks
Ice crystals occupy more space than water,
exerting pressure on the rock .
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• Plant roots grow deep into cracks in rock
• Roots become thicker and longer, exerting pressure and breaking the rock apart.
2. Plants
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• Animals can break rocks apart when digging burrows
3. Animals
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Other agents of Mechanical Weathering are:
water, wind, pieces of ice and gravity can
break rocks by transporting them from one
area to another .
Water can also break rocks, by hitting them
continuously for long periods of time.
Weathering and Soil Formation
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Causes of Chemical
Weathering
There are 3
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Some rocks react chemically with natural acids in the environment.
These acid dissolve rocks
EX: carbonic acid
Carbonic acid is the result of the reaction between water and carbon dioxide
1. Natural Acids
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Many plants produce a substance called tannin.
In solution, tannin forms tannic acid.
This acid dissolves some minerals in rocks and the rock can break
2. Plant Acids
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• Oxidation is the effect of chemical changes caused by oxygen.
• Some minerals contain IRON, that can react with the oxygen in the air
• This weakens the rock and the rock can break
3. Effect of Oxygen
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Erosion
Erosion is the wearing away and removal
of surface material (soil, sediment, rock)
from Earth’s crust.
Erosion usually happens after
weathering.
The agents of erosion are: gravity, ice,
wind, and water.
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Gravity makes rocks, soil and sediments
roll downward, changing the amount of
soil in areas with inclination.
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-Wind carries small particles from one area
to another. These particles can create big
deposits such as dunes and can wear
down other surfaces creating smooth,
polished surfaces, changing the type and
amount of soil in certain areas.
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-Water - water that flows over Earth’s
surface is called runoff, which is an
important agent of erosion. The higher the
water’s speed, the more sediments it will
carry, altering the soil in many areas.
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Ice - big chunks of ice can flow downhill due
to gravity, eroding materials in some areas,
melting and depositing materials in others.
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Deposition
Deposition is the dropping of sediments,
rocks and soil in different areas by
erosion agents.
Deposition occurs when:
Water carrying the sediments slows down
Wind carrying the sediments die down
The glacier carrying the sediment melts
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IMPORTANT
All agents of erosion change Earth’s
surface in a small or in a big scale.
Erosion moves materials from one place
to another, but over many years will
shape landscapes by forming valleys,
canyons, deltas, dunes, etc.
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Soil is a mixture of weathered rock, organic matter, water, and air that supports the growth of plant life.
***Organic matter includes decomposed
leaves, twigs, roots, dead animals and other materials.
Soil
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Soil Formation
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• Parent rock is the rock that will be weathered, forming the soil
• The type of soil will depend on the type of rock .
1) Parent Rock and soil formation:
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****Definition of Topography:
•Field of science that studies the shape and the characteristics of the surface of the Earth and other planets
2) The Slope of the Land and soil formation
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• On hillsides, soil has little chance of developing.
• This is because rock fragments move downhill constantly.
2) The Slope of the Land and soil formation
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In areas where the land is flat sedimentation occurs.
Sedimentation is the process of deposition and accumulation of sediments, forming rocks and soil
2) The Slope of the Land and soil formation
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a) Climate affects the chemical weathering of rocks which is important for soil formation
Hot weather –
Increases the rate of chemical reactions-
and also the chemical weathering of rocks
3) Climate affects soil formation for several reasons
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b) Climate affects the mechanical weathering of rocks which is important for soil formation
Hot weather –
More evaporation – more rain – plants will grow more – more action of roots breaking rocks and forming soil
3) Climate affects soil formation for several reasons
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c) Climate affects the mechanical weathering of rocks which is important for soil formation
Cold weather –
will cause water turning into ice, increasing the mechanical weathering due to ice wedging
3) Climate affects soil formation for several reasons
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We already know that it takes thousands of years for some soil to form.
• Deforestation is a problem because:
Vegetation plays an important role in
protecting the soil from erosion, in
fertilizing the soil and it is also the home of
many organisms.
4) Time and soil formation
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1) Humus is a layer of decomposed organic matter ( dead plants and animals)
2) Hummus provides nutrients that help plants grow
3) Hummus helps soil hold water
**Why does vegetation fertilizes the soil ?
because of the formation of Hummus
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• Organisms influence soil development.
Ex: Lichens
Read page 321
5) Effect of Organisms in soil formation
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• Lichens can remove nutrients from rocks that are breaking down
• This action of the lichens will start forming a thin soil , allowing other plants to grow.
• The roots of these plants further break down the parent rock, creating more soil
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Important Aspects:
Soil is formed at a rate of only 1 cm every
100 to 400 years.
It takes 3000 to 12 000 years to build soil
that can sustain crops.
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*****The soil covering the surface of the
earth has taken millions of years to form.
This means that soil is a nonrenewable
resource.
If we do not protect the soil, a time will
come when there would not be enough
soil left to sustain life on earth.
It is important to protect soil
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If there is no soil, there will be no vegetation.
Vegetation also plays an important role in
protecting the soil from erosion, in fertilizing the
soil forming humus and it is also the home for
many organisms.
If there are no plants,many species of animals
will suffer.
It is important to protect soil