TASK DEFINITION: Combine the given two facts to write a concluding fact. Note that there should be some parts of the first and second facts that are not mentioned in this conclusion fact. Your combined fact should be the result of a chain between the two facts. Chains form when two facts connect together to produce a concluding fact. An example of a chain is: "pesticides cause pollution" (fact1) + "pollution can harm animals" (fact2) → "pesticides can harm animals" (conclusion fact). Parts of the concluding fact overlap with the first and the second fact. To construct such a  concluding fact, a useful way is to borrow the subject from one fact and the ending conclusions from another fact.
PROBLEM: Fact 1: rocks interacting with wind over long periods of time causes weathering. 
Fact 2: Rock weathering and erosion produces a continuous stream of sediments that are laid down in layers.

SOLUTION: rocks interacting with wind produces sediments.

PROBLEM: Fact 1: Plants respond to daily and seasonal cycles and to disease. 
Fact 2: Green bean plantings continue to be planted.

SOLUTION: Green beans respond to daily and seasonal cycles and to disease.

PROBLEM: Fact 1: Platypus females lay their eggs in a burrow. 
Fact 2: Burrows dug by badgers are also important in many areas.

SOLUTION:
Platypus females lay eggs in a dug out area.