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urbanoutfitters

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In the process of hydration, the entire water molecule is added to the mineral structure, stretching the crystal lattice. Which type of weathering would this process describe: physical or chemical? Why?
 
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What are the five controls of soil formation?
 
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jliusyl

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Reply #1 on: Jul 16, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: Hydration involves changing the chemical composition of the mineral by adding the entire water molecule. This is an example of chemical weathering.

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Answer: Parent material, topography (relief), organisms (plants and animals), climate, and time


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Reply 2 on: Jul 16, 2018
Excellent

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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