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Monday, October 20th Entry Task Please do the entry task and write the objective down in your notebook. I will have the sheets tomorrow. Answer the following questions using…
Weathering and Soil Formation Chapter 10 Mechanical Weathering Section 1 Ice: The alternate freezing and thawing of soil and rock, called frost action, is a form of mechanical…
Weathering SWBAT distinguish between weathering and erosion; identify the variables that affect the rate of weathering What do you think created the cracks in the rock to…