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Chapter 8: Weathering and Soil
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Chapter 8: Weathering and Soil
How do Rocks Break Down into Smaller Particles?How do Rocks Break Down into Smaller Particles?How do Rocks Decompose?How do Rocks Decompose?
How do Acids Affect Rocks?How do Acids Affect Rocks?How do Clay Minerals Form?How do Clay Minerals Form?
What is Soil and How Does It Form?What is Soil and How Does It Form?What are Soil Horizons?What are Soil Horizons?
How Does Climate Affect Soil?How Does Climate Affect Soil?
Chapter 8: Weathering and Soil
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Effects of Weathering on Rocks
Figure 8.2
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Frost Wedging
Figure 8.5
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Sheet Joints Caused by Pressure Release
Figure 8.8
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Mechanical Weathering IncreasesRate of Chemical Weathering
Figure 8.12
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Chemical Weathering on a Feldspar
Figure 8.16
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Residual Concentration by Weathering
Figure 8.17
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The pH Scale
Box 8.1, Figure 2
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Acid Precipitation inEastern North America
Box 8.1, Figure 3
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Negative Charges on a Clay Mineral Attract Positive Ends of Water Molecules
Figure 8.18
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Ion Exchange BetweenPlant Root and Clay Mineral
Figure 8.19
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Horizons in a Soil Profile That Form a Humid Climate
Figure 8.20
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Distribution of Soil Ordersin North America
Figure 8.21
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Soil Thickness
Figure 8.22
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Bauxite Forms by Intense Tropical Weathering of an Aluminum-Rich Source
Figure 8.25
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