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A river flowing across a wide flood plain begins to form looplike bends called
meanders
clay, minerals, and little humus.
It helped cause the Dust Bowl.
rock type and climate.
erosion by water or wind
weathering
carbonic acid in the rainwater (acid rain).
plucking
A marble statue is left exposed to weather. Within a few years, the details of the statue have begun to weather away. This weathering is probably caused by________.
meanders
clay, minerals, and little humus.
It helped cause the Dust Bowl.
rock type and climate.
erosion by water or wind
weathering
carbonic acid in the rainwater (acid rain).
plucking
In a cross section of soil, the B horizon consists of_________.
meanders
clay, minerals, and little humus.
It helped cause the Dust Bowl.
rock type and climate.
erosion by water or wind
weathering
carbonic acid in the rainwater (acid rain).
plucking
The most important factors in determining the rate of weathering are_________.
meanders
clay, minerals, and little humus.
It helped cause the Dust Bowl.
rock type and climate.
erosion by water or wind
weathering
carbonic acid in the rainwater (acid rain).
plucking
What can cause the loss of soil that is not protected by plant cover?
meanders
clay, minerals, and little humus.
It helped cause the Dust Bowl.
rock type and climate.
erosion by water or wind
weathering
carbonic acid in the rainwater (acid rain).
plucking
Plowing removed the grass from the Great Plains and exposed the soil. What effect did this have when a drought struck the Great Plains during the 1930s?
meanders
clay, minerals, and little humus.
It helped cause the Dust Bowl.
rock type and climate.
erosion by water or wind
weathering
carbonic acid in the rainwater (acid rain).
plucking
The process in which rock fragments freeze to the bottom of a glacier and then are carried away when the glacier moves is called
meanders
clay, minerals, and little humus.
It helped cause the Dust Bowl.
rock type and climate.
erosion by water or wind
weathering
carbonic acid in the rainwater (acid rain).
plucking
What causes rock to break down as it moves from the bedrock to the A horizon?
meanders
clay, minerals, and little humus.
It helped cause the Dust Bowl.
rock type and climate.
erosion by water or wind
weathering
carbonic acid in the rainwater (acid rain).
plucking
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