Physical Processes Flashcards by miles grainger

Mechanical (freeze-thaw) ❄️

Water fills crack.
Water freezes, crack widens.
Repeated, increasing size.
Rock breaks off.

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Chemical (acid rain)💦

Acid in rain reacts with minerals in rocks and dissolves them

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Biological (plants and animals) 🌿🌳

Roots grow into cracks and split rocks apart

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