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.
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Question: Fact 1: All chemical reactions require activation energy to get started. 
Fact 2: Chemical changes are a result of chemical reactions.

Answer: Activation energy must be used before a chemical change happens.


Question: Fact 1: a valley is formed by a river flowing. 
Fact 2: Rivers erode the rocks they flow over.

Answer: Water erodes rocks as they flow over, creating a valley.


Question: Fact 1: soil erosion means soil loss through wind. 
Fact 2: Soil erosion is one of the leading causes of water pollution in the United States.

Answer:
Soil loss through wind is a leading cause of water pollution in the United States.