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All of these are aided by burrowing organisms in the weathering process.
What mineral does hydrolysis break down to make clay - answer✔feldspar
Why are members of the clay mineral group abundant in soils and sedimentary rocks -
answer✔they are the last to break down chemically at Earth's surface
Chemical weathering is the chemical decomposition of minerals in rock. This process may result
in the formation of the following, except: - answer✔new igneous minerals
What are the important biological weathering processes? - answer✔movement and mixing of
materials
simple breaking of particles
production of carbon dioxide by animal respiration or organic decay
changes in moisture content of soils
all of the above
Rocks with unusual shapes and "fluted" or flat faces may have been abraded by wind-blown
sediment. Such rocks are called: - answer✔ventifacts
Physical weathering: - answer✔increases the surface area of rocks
increases a rock's vulnerability to chemical deterioration
changes the appearance of Earth's surface
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