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Slide 1 Chapter 14 Quiz Review Slide 2 Question #1 Q: What is mechanical weathering? A: Process by which rocks are broken down into smaller pieces by physical means. Slide…

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Slide 1 Weathering In general, bedrock must be converted to soil/regolith before it can move downhill Slide 2 Bedrock- Regolith (Ecuador) Slide 3 The Rock Cycle Slide 4 Slide…

Slide 1 Ch 14 Weathering and Erosion HS-ESS3-1 – Construct an explanation based on evidence for how the availability of natural resources, occurrence of natural hazards,…