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Weathering & Erosion
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Changes in temperature, the freezing and thawing of water and plant growth are examples of what kind of weathering? | mechanical weathering |
| Chemical reactions with oxygen and carbon dioxide are examples of what kind of weathering? | chemical weathering |
| What is it called when weathered rock is carried away? | erosion |
| What does physical weathering involve? | water, wind, and temperature |
| Which process describes the process in which acid rain wears away limestone? | chemical reaction |
| Wind blowing away sediment is an example of what? | erosion |
| The process when a glacier deposits rocks into oceans and lakes is an example of what? | deposition |
| What happens when weathering and erosion work together? | the earth's surface changes |
| What is one example of erosion happening faster? | the Mississippi River levees block sediment from washing on the banks of the Delacroix |
| What 3 caves are caused by erosion? | Lava Tubes Caves, Sea Caves, and Erosional and Glacier Caves |
| What cave is caused by weathering? | Solution Cave |