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1) Describe the two major types of rock weathering 2) Explain the three types of chemical reactions involved in chemical weathering

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1) Describe the two major types of rock weathering

2) Explain the three types of chemical reactions involved in chemical weathering.

 

3) What are the main processes involved in mechanical weathering?

4) How do joints contribute to mechanical weathering?

5) Why is mechanical weathering most effective in cold regions, and chemical weathering most effective in warm, moist regions?

6) Identify the three end products of weathering.

7) What are the primary differences between clay, silt, sand, or soil?

8) Why is the Earth the only planet with true soil?

9) How do good and bad soil management practices affect the landscape?  Name good soil management techniques

10) What is the name of the process that involves the removal and transport of regolith through the combined actions of ice, water, wind, and gravity?