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| the slow process of breaking down rocks into smaller pieces |
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| a material on earth that is necessary or useful |
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| the lighter layer of soil that has less humus and minerals |
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| the kind of soil that is a mixture of sand, silt, and clay |
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| The soil has the smallest grains and holds the most water |
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| the movement of weathered rock, sometimes by water, wind, or ice |
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| the dropping of weathered rock to a new place |
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| made of decomposed plants and animals |
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| the dark layer of the soil that had the most humus and minerals |
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| the layer of soil that is solid rock |
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| this kind of soil has small grains and holds little water |
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