Question | Answer |
sediment | consists of small particles of rock or soil,or the remains of plants |
deposition | process of which sediment is laid down in new locations |
weathering,erosion & deposition act togther in a cycle that wears down and builds up earths surface | weathering,erosion & deposition act togther in a cycle that wears down and builds up earths surface |
physical weathering | the type of weathering in which rock is physically broken down into smaller pieces |
chemical weathering | the process that breaks down rock through chemical changes |
abrasion | the grinding away of rock by rock by other rock particls, carried in water, ice or wind. |
frost wedging | Process that splits rock when water seeps into cracks, then freezes and expands. |
the agents of chemical weathering include water, oxygen, carbon dioxide, living organisms, and acid rain. | the agents of chemical weathering include water, oxygen, carbon dioxide, living organisms, and acid rain. |
The natural agents of physical weathering include freezing and thawing, release of pressure, plant growth, actions of animals, and also abrasions. | The natural agents of physical weathering include freezing and thawing, release of pressure, plant growth, actions of animals, and also abrasions. |
oxidation | a chemical change in which a substance combines with oxygen, as when iron oxidizes, forming rust. |
The most important factors that determine the rate at which weathering occurs are the type of rock and the climate. | The most important factors that determine the rate at which weathering occurs are the type of rock and the climate. |
permeable | charastic of a material that contains connected air spaces, or pores, that water can seep throguh easily. |