Weathering Flashcards

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1
Q

The breakdown of rocks in place and can occur either physically or chemically ?

A

Weathering

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2
Q

These rocks are weathered______ and don’t change their composition

A

Physically

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3
Q

These rocks are weathered_________to a new substance ?

A

Chemically

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4
Q

A granite boulder trumbling down a road cut after splitting by ice is __________ weathering ?

hint: it started as a granite and is still granite

A

Physical

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5
Q

The formation of caves by acidic groundwater is ________ weathering ?

A

Chemical

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6
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Transported or moved from their original place to somewhere else usually done by wind water or ice

A

Sediments

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7
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What will happened once the wind, water, or ice loses energy?

A

Sediments are deposited or precipitate out of solution

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8
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Deposited sediments over time are _______compacted which squeezes out the air and water between them

A

Compacted

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9
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What particles are cemented together to become a sedimentary rock

A

Calcite, hematite, and silica

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