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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| State an example of rock abrasion. | A rock changes shape due to exposure to wind, other rocks, water, or due to gravity. |
| How could the decaying leaves affect the rocks in the soil underneath them? | The can increase the rate of chemical weathering by producing acids as they decay. |
| What happens to rocks that undergo chemical weathering? | The crumble easily. |
| Name a cause of physical weathering, but not of chemical weathering? | wind, gravity |
| In ______________, softer rocks are smoothed by rubbing against harder rocks. | abrasion |
| Areas with more acid rain also have more __________________. | chemical weathering |
| Weathering means... | to break a rock into smaller pieces |
| What 2 factors cause most of the cracks that we see in rocks, roads, and sidewalks? | ice wedging and plant roots |
| List some causes of chemical weathering. | Acid, oxygen |