Weathering, erosion, and deposition are interrelated processes. Weathering is the process by which rocks are broken down chemically and physically by the action of water, air, and organisms.
analyze the distribution and persistence of minerals at or near Earth’s surface in terms of Earth’s general structure, plate tectonics, and chemical and physical weathering.
analyze a sequence of rocks in terms of types, textures, composition, fossils, structural, and weathering features in order to infer the history of the sequence over time.
analyze the formation of karst in terms of rock type, solubility and permeability, uplift, the water table, and chemical and physical weathering
Soil is formed from the weathering of rocks and organic activity and is composed of loose rock fragments and clay derived from weathered rock mixed with organic material.