weathering Flashcards
Process causes the disintegration of rock
Mechanical Weathering or Physical Weathering
Interaction of rock with Mineral solution to change composition
Chemical Weathering
Movement of Plants and Animals
Biological Weathering
It large body of igneous rock formed beneath the earth surface
Batholith
Body of intrusive rock with dome- shaped upper surface and a level base
Laccolith
Tabular Sheet intrusion thst has intruded
Sill
Formed the process of ACCRETION and DUST of the cloud
Primordial
Thermal Engine ..
Heat from Decay
Example of Mechanical or Physical Weathering
Abrasion
Freeze thaw
Exofoliation
Break down of rocks into smaller pieces through weathering.
Abrasion
Occurs when water seeps into cracks in rocks or the pores between
Freeze- thaw Weathering
A form of mechanical weathering in which curved plates of rock are stripped from rock below
Exfoliation Weathering
5 types of weathering
Carbonation
Acidification
Hydrolysis
Hydration
Oxidation
Mixing of water with carbon dioxide to make carbonic acid. Important in formation of caves.
Carbonation Weathering
Caused by multiple forces including chemical weathering of soils, production of dissolved organic carbon from decaying vegetation,,,….
Acidification Weathering
