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Question 55
Explain the role of the Sun in the formation of soil.

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Sun heats up the rocks during the day. Heating causes the rocks to expand. During the night, rocks cool and contract. Different parts of a rock expand and contract at different rates resulting in its cracking and breaking up into smaller pieces or fragments.

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