Weathering and Erosion

Question 1

The process of breaking down rock

Answer 1

Weathering

Question 2

Types of weathering:

Answer 2

Mechanical and Chemical

Question 3

The process of breaking down rocks into smaller pieces

Answer 3

Mechanical weathering

Question 4

Frost wedging, frost heaving, pressure release, exfoliation, abrasion, hoodoo

Answer 4

Mechanical weathering

Question 5

Oxidation, reaction of acids, lichens and mosses

Answer 5

Chemical weathering

Question 6

Changes the rock into a different substance

Answer 6

Chemical weathering

Question 7

Limestone caves and caverns are formed by:

Answer 7

Chemical weathering

Question 8

Stalactites, stalagmites, columns

Answer 8

Cave formations

Question 9

People who enjoy exploring caves

Answer 9

Spelunkers

Question 10

When weathered material moves from one location to another

Answer 10

Erosion

Question 11

When wind, water, or ice drops sediments and rocks in a new location

Answer 11

Deposition

Question 12

As the rain washes across the surface of the earth, it carries sediment into streams

Answer 12

Stream erosion

Question 13

As the rocks weather and erode, the ocean waves move the sediment to new locations

Answer 13

Wave erosion

Question 14

Strong wind can carry tons of sediment at a time

Answer 14

Wind erosion

Question 15

When glaciers erode huge amounts of all kinds of sediments and rocks

Answer 15

Ice erosion