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28. The process of breaking down rocks either physically or chemically is called rocks
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is the breakdown of rocks into pieces without any change in its composition.
is the response of oxygen with minerals.
is a mixture of grains, organic matter, H2O, and gas.
is the breakdown of rocks that is caused by impact and friction.
33. The change in the composition of rocks is called
34. The separation and removal of weathered rocks due to different agents like water, wind, and glacier is called
35. The movement of sediments downslope under the influence of gravity is
36. The process in which the weathered materials carried out by erosion and gravity settle down in a particular location is called
37.
Earth, being a
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is a chemical reaction wherein rock forming minerals react with water and form different kinds of clay minerals.
(38) planet, is composed of rocks and
(40) is the solid portion of Earth that includes the
(43).
(42) and the
(39) as part of the geosphere. The
(41), the outermost layer which is composed of the
(44) are the natural building blocks of the Earth's lithosphere
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