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Weathering, Erosion and Soils

The Pedosphere: Soil on Earth
Geology | Weathering, Erosion and Soils

The Pedosphere: Soil on Earth

The pedosphere is like the “skin of Earth”. Just like your skin, it has a thin outer surface. It also has pore spaces and dries out without enough moisture.

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Soil Nutrients Deficiency and Replenishing
Geology | Weathering, Erosion and Soils

Soil Nutrients Deficiency and Replenishing

Plants mostly use water and carbon dioxide from the air to grow. But nutrients like nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P) & potassium (K) are also key ingredients.

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5 Soil Formation Factors: How Rocks Weather into Dirt
Geology | Weathering, Erosion and Soils

5 Soil Formation Factors: How Rocks Weather into Dirt

Soil formation is vital for food production and plant growth. Weathering is the process that breaks rock down into soils. Without it, soil wouldn’t exist.

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Biological Weathering: How Living Things Break Down Rocks
Geology | Weathering, Erosion and Soils

Biological Weathering: How Living Things Break Down Rocks

Biological weathering can occur from mechanical force and chemical reactions such as through plants, bacteria, fungi, burrowing animals and living organisms

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Mass Wasting: Weathering, Erosion and Transport
Geology | Weathering, Erosion and Soils

Mass Wasting: Weathering, Erosion and Transport

From the remarkable process of plates colliding and building mountains. They are only to be dismantled by mass wasting (weathering, erosion and transport).

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3 Mechanical Weathering Processes that Break Down Rocks
Geology | Weathering, Erosion and Soils

3 Mechanical Weathering Processes that Break Down Rocks

Mechanical weathering is the breakdown of rocks into sediments by physical means.This type of weathering does not alter the chemical composition of rocks.

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Chemical Weathering: Hydrolysis, Oxidation and Acidic Reactions
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Chemical Weathering: Hydrolysis, Oxidation and Acidic Reactions

Chemical weathering is the process of transforming a rock’s composition through chemical reactions (by dissolving or converting them into other minerals)

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