Which statement would best explain the difference in chemical composition

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the chemical composition of soil in a certain area was found to differ from that bedrock beneath it which statement would best explain the difference in chemical composition

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?:the chemical composition of soil in a certain area was found to differ from that bedrock beneath it which statement would best explain the difference in chemical composition

answer: Bedrock is the hard, solid rock beneath surface materials such as soil and gravel. Bedrock also underlies sand and other sediments on the ocean floor. The chemical composition of a soil formed in a certain area from the bedrock beneath it is determined by the minerals in the bedrock beneath the soil and the climate of the are. The composition of sediments on Earth's surface usually is quite different from the composition of the underlying bedrock, which suggests that most sediments are transported






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