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pshichka [43]
3 years ago
11

How does rock become soil?

Chemistry
2 answers:
Makovka662 [10]3 years ago
7 0
I *think* through weathering and erosion. Hope this helped
Eva8 [605]3 years ago
3 0

Rocks at Earth's surface are attacked by rain and wind. They are also attacked by ice. Pieces of rock are broken off. This is called weathering. it happens over thousands of years.

There are two main ways in which rock breaks down to form soil:

Physical weathering

Chemical weathering

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