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Nostrana [21]
3 years ago
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Which layer of soil is partly weathered rock? What is the layer called

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Sloan [31]3 years ago
4 0
Soil form as rock is broken down by weathering and mixes with other materials on surface. soil is constantly being formed wherever bedrock is exposed. over time soil develops layers called horizons. a soil horizon is a layer of a soil that differs in color and texture from the layers above or below it.
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