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SB-6 Weathering C2
Changing Surface of Earth Chapter 2 Vocabulary
Question | Answer |
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surface processes that break rocks into smaller and smaller pieces | weathering |
physical process that breaks rocks apart without changing their chemical makeup - examples are ice wedging, animals and plant roots. | mechanical weathering |
occurs when chemical reactions dissolve the minerals in rocks or changes them into different minerals | chemical weathering |
mechanical weathering process that occurs when water freezes in the cracks of rocks and expands, causing the rocks to break apart | ice wedging |
chemical weathering process that occurs when metallic material is exposed to oxygen and water over time | oxidation |
weather pattern that occurs in a particular area over many years | climate |
mixture of weathered rock, decayed organic matter, mineral fragments, water and air that can take thousands of years to develop | soil |
vertical section of soil layers, each of which is a horizon | soil profile |