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WALT: The formation of Desert Landforms and the processes that create them.

. 2 types of weathering; Insolation and freeze-thaw. Freeze-thaw. Rainwater or snow-melt collects in cracks in the rocks.At night the temperatures drops and the water freezes and expands.The increases in volume of the ice exerts pressure on the cracks in the rock, causing them to split further ope

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WALT: The formation of Desert Landforms and the processes that create them.

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    1. WALT: The formation of Desert Landforms and the processes that create them.

    2. 2 types of weathering; Insolation and freeze-thaw

    3. Freeze-thaw Rainwater or snow-melt collects in cracks in the rocks. At night the temperatures drops and the water freezes and expands. The increases in volume of the ice exerts pressure on the cracks in the rock, causing them to split further open. During the day the ice melts and the water seeps deeper into the cracks. At night the water freezes again….etc.

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