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2. What is this... repeated change in the temperature and weathering can cause for break down to occur

  • Wetting and drying
  • Isolation
  • Salt Crystal Weathering
  • Freeze Thaw

3. For an area to be arid what is the maximum amount of rainfall it must get

  • 250mm
  • 700mm
  • 500mm
  • 100mm

4. What is Abrasion

  • Wind blown particles crashing into the rock
  • Material rubbing together causing wearing away.
  • the entrainment and removal of loose material by the wind

5. What type of plant is this... Long roots, grows by salt pans

  • Ephemerals (Verbena)
  • Succulents (Cacti)
  • Halophytes (Prickle Weed)
  • Phreatophytes (Mesquite)
  • Xerophytes (Creosote Bush)

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