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Differential weathering is the difference in degree of discoloration, disintegration, etc., of rocks of different kinds exposed to the same environment.

Differential weathering occurs when some parts of a rock weathers at different rates than others. The quickly weathered material cannot support a steep slope and so it does not form cliffs. It is a type of Chemical weathering and it is formed in two different ways. This is a common rock characteristic that is studied in Earth Science. [1]

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