Weathering Flashcards
erosion
wearing away and breakdown of the land by wind water or ice
slumping
soil becomes saturated and slides downhill in stages . creates uneven land with steps
mudslide
soil becomes saturated and slides downhill in a single movement
freeze thaw
water gets into cracks in the rock, freezes overnight and expands causing rock to crumble
biological weathering
breakdown of rock by plants or animals
physical weathering
breakdown of rock my non-chemical processes
chemical weathering
breakdown of rock by acid that involves a chemical reaction between elements
rockfall
individual fragments of rock break away form the cliff face due to freeze thaw
landslide
layers of rock and debris slide down in one single movement
weathering
wearing away and breakdown of the land and removal of weathered material by wind water or ice
wearing away and breakdown of the land by wind water or ice
erosion
soil becomes saturated and slides downhill in stages . creates uneven land with steps
slumping
soil becomes saturated and slides downhill in a single movement
mudslide
water gets into cracks in the rock, freezes overnight and expands causing rock to crumble
freeze thaw
breakdown of rock by plants or animals
biological weathering