M5: Exogenic Process Flashcards

1
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Process occuring on the earth’s surface and that generally reduce relief

A

Exogenic Process

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2
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Deforms

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Degration

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3
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Something is forming

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Aggradation

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4
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is the
breakdown of rocks into pieces without any change in its
composition. I

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Physical Weathering

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5
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The rocks expands, cools, and become brittle and fractured

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Pressure

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6
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Rock expands and causes fracture when expose to high and low ___

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Temperature

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7
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The water gets inside the rock and contributes the reason of expanding and fracture

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Frost Wedging

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7
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The breakdown of rocks is caused by impact and friction

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Abrasion

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8
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roots grows and cause penetration into the rock and breaks

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Organic Activity

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9
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Activities such as digging cultivating land contribute to physical weathering

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Human Activities

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10
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Animals like rats excavate the ground to create a space for habitation

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Burrowing Animals

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11
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Effects to the rock through the pressure of chemical in water and acid rain

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Chemical Weathering

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12
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What are the four (4) types of chemical weathering?

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(1) Reaction with Water, (2) Reaction with Oxygen, (3) Reaction with Acid, (4) Reactions with Organism

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13
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The geological process in which earth materials are transported from one place to another

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Erosion

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14
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Refers to rocks changing their physical properties without changing their chemical composition

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Physical Erosion

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15
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Causes the breakdown and decay of rocks through a chemical process

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Chemical Erosion

16
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Displacement of solids such as water, wind, and ince

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Erosion

17
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the decomposition of soils and their minerals and rocks through direct contact with the earth’s atmosphere

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Weathering