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1
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Do rocks weather at the same rate

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no

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2
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what are the two main factors that determine how fast a rock will weather

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rock types

landscape

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what are the two types of weathering

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what are the two types of change happens with mechanical weathering

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what are the two types of weathering

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weathering definition

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the process that involves the physical or chemical breakdown of materials on earths surface

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what type of change happens with chemical weathering

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chemical changes

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what are 3 specific types of mechanical weathering

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what causes frost wedging

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what is the cycle called during frost frost wedging

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fr

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what causes biological activity

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11
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what causes weathering during collisions

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what are the 2 types of chemical weathering caused by

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13
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what is the chemical process called that is caused by oxygen

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what is the chemical process called that is caused by water

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soil definition

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he upper layer of earth in which plants grow, a black or dark brown material typically consisting of a mixture of organic remains, clay, and rock particles.

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what is parent material

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what are soil horizons

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how many soil horizons are there

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19
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true or false. all soils contain every soils contain every soil horizon

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20
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what are the specific soil horizons

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21
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what does the first soil horizon contain

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22
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what is the second horizon mostly made of

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23
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which layer does leaching occur

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24
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which collects materials from previous horizons

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25
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which is partially weathered bedrock

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26
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which layer is unweathered bedrock

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27
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which soil horizons make up the topsoil

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28
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which soil horizons make up the subsoil

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29
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which horizons make up the true soil

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30
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erosion

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the process of eroding or being eroded by wind, water, or other natural agents.

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deposition

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he action of deposing someone, especially a monarch.

32
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drainage basin

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the act of draining something

33
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longshore current

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existing on, frequenting, or moving along the seashore. long

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