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Soil type |
Silt Clay Sand |
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Rock type |
Sedimentary Igneous Metamorphic |
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Type of weathering |
Physical Chemical Biological |
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Physical weathering |
Physical weathering is the breakdown of rocks by mechanical means. If forces are applied to rocks either within the rock or from an external source, then the rock breaks down |
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Chemical weathering |
Weathering which alters the chemical nature of the rock. The main factors which cause chemical weathering are water oxygen and carbon dioxide |
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Biological weathering |
Biological weathering refers to the disintegration of rocks and the formation of soils through the activities of living organisms |
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Major components of the soil |
Inorganic matter (mineral particles) Organic matter Water Air |
