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Weathering
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is weathering? | weathering is the process in which rocks are broken down chemically and physically by the action of water , air , and organisms into smaller pieces. |
| What is chemical weathering? | it is when rocks are broken down into smaller pieces and they are changed into a new rock or mineral. |
| What is physical weathering? | is when rocks are broken down into smaller pieces but they stay the same type of rock. |
| Weathering , erosion , and deposition are what? | they are interrelated processes. |
| What are the six agents of weathering? | wind , water , ice , gravity , animals , plants |
| Glaciers are a part of what? | they are a part of weathering. |
| weathering is constantly changing the earth's what? | the earth's surface |
| There wouldn't be sedimentary rocks without what? | without weathering |
| What are the five agents of weathering? | wind , water , ice , and gravity. |
| Weathering is constantly changing the earth's what? | it is constantly changing the earth's surface. |