Soil and Agriculture

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Which type of soil can hold the greatest amount of water? Options: sand, silt, clay, loam

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clay

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Wind blowing dirt and sand through the air is an example of...

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erosion

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Water gets into the cracks of rock and freezes, causing the rock to break. What is this an example of?

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weathering

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Movement of soil and rocks from one place to another is called...

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erosion

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Breaking down or wearing away of rocks is called....

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weathering

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What is the movement of soil from one place to another?

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erosion

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This type of weathering occurs when rock is physically broken down into smaller pieces of rock.

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mechanical weathering

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How is mechanical weathering different from chemical weathering?

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Chemical weathering changes the chemical composition of rocks; mechanical weathering does not.

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Weeds growing into the cracks in a sidewalk and the sidewalk begins to crumble is an example of:

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mechanical weathering

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Potholes forming in the road after a cold winter is an example of: mechanical weathering, chemical weathering

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mechanical weathering