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This is the longest era with the least information available

precambian

What abrasive action forms loess

Loess is windblown dust created by the abrasive action of moving glaciers.

Frost action is an example of this type of weathering

mechanical

These form when weathered material is dropped offshore as sediment

sandbars

Gravity causes materials to pile up in mounds called what

Talus

A young river will usually be found to have steep banks and swift rapids that cause a lot of erosion true or false

True

Does a young river meanders along its path until its course is well-established

false

Extreme temperatures freezing water and vegetation can all cause what

weathering

What happens to wood after minerals replace the wood fibers

Petrification.

This is the second era in geologic time

Paleozoic

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