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Weathering breaks down rocks into smaller pieces through mechanical and chemical processes. Mechanical weathering occurs through physical forces like freezing and thawing or abrasion from other rocks. Chemical weathering involves chemical reactions that decompose rocks, like dissolution by acid rain. Over time, weathered rock and organic material form soil. The different layers of soil, called horizons, develop varying levels of nutrients. Climate determines the type of soil that forms, with temperate clima

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Srijita Roy

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