1.3 - Formation of Soils
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What is soil?
💡 Hint: Think about what plants need to grow.
Name one process of weathering.
💡 Hint: Consider how rocks can break down.
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What process leads to the formation of soil?
💡 Hint: Consider how rocks become smaller over time.
True or False: Erosion is the process of moving soil and rock?
💡 Hint: Remember what erosion involves.
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Develop a detailed report on the key differences between soil formed in a coastal environment and one formed in a mountainous region.
💡 Hint: Consider factors like erosion, climate, and the types of rocks present.
Evaluate how human activity can impact the weathering and erosion processes leading to soil formation.
💡 Hint: Think of how construction or farming might change the land.
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