Weathering Flashcards
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What are the types of weathering
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1.Mechanical: rock is physically brocken apart 2.Chemical: rock is dissolved e.g. Rain 3.Biological: rock is Brocken apart by burrowing by animals or plants.
2
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What is denudation
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weathering and erosion
3
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what is weathering
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a process that causes rock to be Brocken over time into smaller pieces
4
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what is erosion
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a process that causes rock to be Brocken over time into smaller pieces by transporting sediments e.g. rivers, sea glaciers and wind
5
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Factors of weathering give and explain 3examples
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1.Tempurtaure: change in temperature causes rock to crack 2.Wind: wind carriers finer particles that hit against rocks to wear them down 3.Water: (Freeze-thaw action)
