Rocks and Weathering Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
weathering | The process that breaks down rock and other substances at Earth’s surface |
erosion | The movement of rock particles by wind, water, ice, or gravity. |
mechanical weathering | Type of weathering in which rock is physically broken into smaller pieces. |
abrasion¬ | The grinding away of rock by rock particles carried by water, ice, wind, or gravity. |
ice wedging | Process that splits rock when water seeps into cracks, then freezes and expands. |
chemical weathering | Process that breaks down rock through chemical changes |
permeable | When a material is full of tiny, connected air spaces that allow water to seep through it. |
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