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WED
weathering,erosion, deposition
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| what is weathering | breaking down of rocks and sediments |
| what is erosion | the movement or carrying of sediments |
| what is deposition | the laying down or dropping of sediments |
| what are the four factors of erosion | ice, wind, water, gravity |
| what is the greatest agent of erosion | water |
| what are the 2 ways rocks can be weathered | chemical and mechanical |
| root pry is an example of | mechanical weathering |
| ice wedging is an example of | mechanical weathering |
| how can you prevent soil erosion by wind or water | the planting of trees and grasses; the use of wind barriers |
| acid precipitation is an example of | chemical weathering |
| abrasion is | the scraping or grinding away of rock by other rock sediment |
| abrasion can happen with | wind or water |
| mechanical weathering is | when rocks are broken by a physical process |
| chemical weathering is | when chemical reactions dissolve minerals |
| hurricanes bring what type of erosion | wind and water |
| what can effect runoff | time, amount, gravity |
| ice wedging is | water freezing and expanding inside cracks |