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Weathering & Erosion Flashcards

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Erosion

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Process by witch the earths surface is broken down and transported elsewhere

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Denudation

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The name given to the breaking down of rock through weathering & erosion

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Type of mechanical weathering

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Freez-thaw action ( explain: by day, by night, overtime)

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Type of chemical weathering

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Carbonation (explain: rain mixes with the carbon dioxide forming a weak carbonic acid witch reacts with the calcium carbonate in the limestone causing it to slowly dissolve)

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Clints & grikes

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Clints: slabs of rock
Grikes: crackers between the clints

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What are the underground features

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Stalactites
Stalagmites
Columns/ pillars

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Weathering

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Process that breaks down rock

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