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Science Voc Energy 2
Chapter 10 Notes
Term | Definition |
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Agents of mechanical weathering | ice, water, gravity, plants, and animals |
Ice wedging | mechanical weathering caused by the freezing and thawing of water that seeps into cracks in rocks |
The most common agents of chemical weathering | water, weak acids, air, and soil |
Sources of acid that contribute to chemical weathering | normal and acid precipitation, groundwater, and living organisms |
Acid precipitation | rain, sleet, or snow that contains a high concentration of acids, often because of the pollution of the atmosphere |