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Weathering
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is weathering? | process which rocks are broken down chemically and physical by the action of water, sir, and organisms into smaller piece |
| Does weathering breakdown? | Yes |
| What are the three weathering? | Physical Weathering and Chemcical Weathering, and Mechanical Weathering |
| What is chemical weathering? | when rocks are broken down into smaller pieces and they are changed into a new rock or mineral |
| What is physical weathering? | when rocks are broken down into smaller pieces but they stay the same type of rock |
| What is mechanical weathering? | breakdown of rock by physical means |
| What can cause weathering? | Water, Ice, Wind, Gravity, Anicmals, and Plants |
| How do animals cause weathering? | Animals dig and push rocks around |
| Does everything weather the same? | NO |
| What are two things that affect rate of weathering? | surface area and climate |