Describe the main processes of mechanical weathering, and the types of materials that are produced when mechanical weathering predominates.

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1. Describe the main processes of mechanical weathering, and the types of materials that are produced when mechanical weathering predominates.

2. Describe chemical weathering, and the products of chemical weathering of minerals such as feldspar, ferromagnesian silicates, and calcite.

3. Explain what type of weathering processes are likely to have taken place to produce a sand sized sediment deposit
Describe the differences between cobbles, pebbles, sand, silt, and clay (specify their sizes).

4. Discuss soil formation and the origins of soil horizons
Explain the relationship between clast size and the extent to which clasts can be transported by moving water or by wind.

5.Explain the importance of and differences between groups, formations, and members.

6.How would you apply your understanding of the formation and features of sedimentary rocks, including grain characteristics, sedimentary structures, and fossils, to the interpretation of past depositional environments and climates. Give examples.

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