Chapter 3 Weathering And Erosion Flashcards
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What is mechanical weathering ??
A
Freeze thaw action
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What’s is weathering ??
A
Weathering is the breakdown of rocks
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What’s chemical weathering ??
A
Rain
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What’s erosion ??
A
The breaking down and transport of rocks from wind ice water
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What’s deposition ?
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The materials carried away by the forces of erosion and dropped elsewhere
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Denudation is caused by
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Weathering and erosion
