Weathering And Erosion

Question 1

Denudation

Answer 1

The process of wearing away rock/ soil by weathering and erosion.

Question 2

What are the types of weathering

Answer 2

Mechanical weathering

Chemical weathering

Question 3

Types of erosion:

Answer 3

Moving:
Air
Ice
Water

Question 4

Weathering

Answer 4

Is the breakdown and decay of rocks that are exposed to the weather

Question 5

Erosion

Answer 5

Is the breaking down of rocks and the removal of the particles.

Question 6

Example of mechanical weathering:

Answer 6

Freeze thaw action, breaks rocks into smaller pieces

Question 7

What is scree

Answer 7

The pieces of rock that break off a mountain because of freeze thaw action.

Question 8

Example of chemical weathering:

Answer 8

Carbonation

Question 9

Example of a karst region:

Answer 9

Limestone regions

Question 10

Limestone pavement

Answer 10

Large area of exposed limestone. The joints or cracks in the rocks widen and deepen to for, deep gashes called grikes and the block on top are called clints.

Question 11

Examples of an underground features:

Answer 11

Caves and caverns

Stalactites and stalagmites

Question 12

What happens when water/ rivers flow onto bare limestone?

Answer 12

The water being is to dissolve the limestone by carbonation.