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Weathering and erosion presentation
Characteristics of soil presentation
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Essential Questions:
What are the various types of weathering and how do they affect of rocks?
What are the forces responsible for erosion?
What is soil made of?
What are the qualities of good soil?
Vocabulary
Vocabulary
Kinds of weathering
Physical: Frost wedging, abrasion, biological
Chemical: acid rain, oxidation (rust)
Composition of soil:
Sediments, (sand, silt, clay)
organic matter
air
water
Some qualities of soil:Â
infiltration
water retention
porosity
texture
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