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Science Terms

Science Terms. Topsoil. The uppermost layer of soil. Top Soil. S ubsoil. The layer of soil just below the uppermost layer of soil. Subsoil. Bedrock. Unweathered rock that lies below the lowest layer of soil. Bedrock. Fossil. The preserved remains of a plant or animal that lived long ago.

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Science Terms

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  1. Science Terms

  2. Topsoil The uppermost layer of soil Top Soil

  3. Subsoil The layer of soil just below the uppermost layer of soil Subsoil

  4. Bedrock Unweatheredrock that lies below the lowest layer of soil Bedrock

  5. Fossil The preserved remains of a plant or animal that lived long ago Bedrock

  6. Delta A large mass of deposited sediment at the mouth of a river

  7. Weathering The slow breaking apart or wearing away of rock into smaller pieces

  8. Erosion The movement of weathered rock material from on place to another

  9. Question What is an example of erosion? Wind moving sand from a dune

  10. Question What is an example of weathering? Large rocks wearing down

  11. Question How are weathering and erosion related to one another?

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