Chemical Weathering Flashcards
1
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also known as decomposition, involves the complex process that changes the rock minerals into different chemical weathering
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Chemical Weathering
2
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process of chemical union of water and minerals
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Hydrolysis
3
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happens between reaction of oxygen and other substances, a common example is RUST
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Oxidation
4
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- when carbonic acid reacts with minerals making up rocks
- carbonic acid is one of the acids formed
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Carbonation
5
Q
acidic because it dissolves carbon dioxide from the air
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Rain Water
6
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removal and transport of earth minerals by natural agents
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Erosion and Deposition
7
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masses of ice that move slowly under the influence of gravity
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Glaciers