If you wanted to find a soil where physical weathering dominated over chemical breakdown you would be most apt to find it in ______.
A)a desert region of Arizona
B)a humid region in Brazil
C)the hill lands of Georgia
D)a lacustrine deposit in Minnesota
E)a coastal plain area of Delaware

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Deserts regions tend to have little moisture, resulting in minimal chemical weathering. However, they experience large temperature fluctuations between day and night, leading to physical weathering through processes such as thermal expansion and contraction.

If You Wanted to Find a Soil Where Physical Weathering