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Kramer - Rock Cycle, Destructive and Constructive Processes in the Rock Cycle
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Processes that breakdown rock | Destructive Processes |
| Processes that build up new rock | Constructive Processes |
| What are four key processes in the rock cycle? | Weathering, Erosion, Deposition and Crustal Movement |
| What are the two types of weathering? | Mechanical and Chemical |
| Name four different types of mechanical weathering. | Ice wedging, Plant and animal activity, Temperature changes and wind/water abrasion |
| Name two different types of chemical weathering. | Oxidation and Acids |
| Name five different things that can cause erosion. | Water, Wind, Glaciers, Gravity and Human Activity |
| Name three different things that can cause deposition | Water, Glaciers, Wind |
| Name four causes of crustal movement | Compression, Tension, Plutonics and Volcanoes |
| Name the three different types of plate boundaries | Convergent, Divergent and Transform |
| What two types of land forms can convergent boundaries cause? | Mountains or deep trenches |
| What type type of land form is caused by a divergent boundary? | A ridge. |
| What happens at transform boundaries? | Earthquakes |