Weathering Flashcards
1
Q
What is the best example of biological weathering?
A
Animals nesting and burrowing in the rocks and plants growing in the rocks. Both eventually wear away the rocks
2
Q
What is the best example of chemical weathering?
A
Acid rain as it reacts with the rocks
3
Q
What is the best example for physical weathering?
A
Freeze-thaw because when water gets into the gaps, freezes and cracks open the rock
