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chemical weathering
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occurs when chemical reactions dissolve the minerals in rocksor change them into differrent minerals
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climate
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average weahter in an areaover a period of time; can be classified by tempature, humidity, precipitation, and vegatation.
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horizon
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each layer in a soil profile-top, middle, bottom
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humus
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dead decayed plants and animals that act as fertilizer.
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ice wedging
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mechanical weathering process that occurs when water freezes in the cracks in the rock and expands which breaks the rocks apart
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leaching
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the leaking of minerals from one layer of soil to another
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litter
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broken twigs and leaves on the forest ground
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mehcanical weathering
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physical breaking of rocks
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oxidation
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chemical weatherin where metal is exposed to air and water
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soil
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broken bits of rock and sedament the that takes thousand of years to develop
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soil profile
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vertical section of layers,each of whic is a horizon
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terracing
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farmin methods to prevent erosion on steep slopes
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weathering
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the breaking down of rocks.
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