Soils

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What kind of weathering causes the mineral composition of rock to change?

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chemical weathering

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

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What is soil made of?

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Weathered rocks and minerals, dead plants and animals, air and water.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

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An organism, especially a soil bacterium, fungus, or invertebrate, that breaks down organic material is a...

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Decomposer

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

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Freezing water: chemical weathering or physical weathering?

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Physical weathering

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acid rain

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chemical weathering

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

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Plant roots

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Physical weathering

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

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wind (abrasion)

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physical weathering

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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burrowing animals

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physical weathering

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

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Temperature changes (hot and cold)

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physical weathering

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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Rain washing away soil from a hillside

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Erosion

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2