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What type of weathering is caused by chemical reactions?
What type of weathering is caused by chemical reactions?
Which process gets its working energy from the heat stored inside the earth?
Which process gets its working energy from the heat stored inside the earth?
What is responsible for shaping the earth's surface by breaking down rocks?
What is responsible for shaping the earth's surface by breaking down rocks?
What type of weathering involves the pressure from the growth of plant roots?
What type of weathering involves the pressure from the growth of plant roots?
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From where does External Processes get its working energy?
From where does External Processes get its working energy?
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What is the process of rock breakdown by the expansion of ice called?
What is the process of rock breakdown by the expansion of ice called?
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Which process causes rock exfoliation due to the expansion and contraction of outer surface layers?
Which process causes rock exfoliation due to the expansion and contraction of outer surface layers?
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What is the process where salt crystals left behind in cracks and cavities push the crack sides, causing the break up of the rock?
What is the process where salt crystals left behind in cracks and cavities push the crack sides, causing the break up of the rock?
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Which process involves wind driving sand and dust particles like sandpaper against an exposed rock or soil surface?
Which process involves wind driving sand and dust particles like sandpaper against an exposed rock or soil surface?
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What is the product of weathering formed by the breakdown of some material into smaller components?
What is the product of weathering formed by the breakdown of some material into smaller components?
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