Question | Answer |
is the breaking up of rocks by water, ice, chemicals, plants and changing temperature | Weathering |
three types of weathering | physical or mechanical weathering
chemical weathering
biological weathering |
type that breaks rocks into pieces | Physical or mechanical weathering |
Ice is the major force in this type of weathering | Physical or mechanical weathering |
type that is caused by action of water | Chemical Weathering |
This type of weathering affects the minerals within the rocks | Chemical Weathering |
The main product of weathering is | soil |
type that is the breakdown of rock caused by the action of living organisms, including plants, burrowing animals, and lichens | Biological weathering |
a combination of fungus and algae, living together in a symbiotic relationship | lichen |
the process by which weathered rock and soil are moved from one place to another | Erosion |
carves the Earth's surface creating canyons, gorges, and even beaches | Erosion |
five agents of erosion: | gravity, water, running water, wind, glaciers, waves |
is the process by which sediments (small particles of rock) are laid down in new locations | Deposition |
Small particles of rock | sediment |