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| What something is made of |
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| the process by which organic matter breaks down |
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| the process by which natural forces break down rocks |
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| material from living organiismisms |
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| produced by decomposed organic materials and feeds plants. |
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| decayed organic matter in soil |
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| the breakdown of rock into smaller pieces of the same material without changing its composition. |
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| the process in which layers or sheets of rock gradually break off |
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| the process of weathering something down by friction |
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| the breakdown or decomposition of rock that takes place when minerals through chemical processes |
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| A layer with physical and chemical properties that differ from those of soil layers above or below it. |
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| the soil horizons in a specific location; a cross section of soil layers that displays all soil horizons. |
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