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Weathering
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| This type of weathering is going to change a chemical composition of the rock or material | chemical weathering |
| The type of climate that exfoliation usually occurs in | Hot Desert |
| when there is a chemical reaction between the material and oxygen and causes rust on metals, it is called: | oxidation |
| The type of chemical weathering that involes acidic water | Carbonation |
| What does freeze thaw action do to rocks? | they create cracks and breakage in the rocks |
| when the outer layer is stripped away causing a dome shape formation, it is called: | exfoliation |
| How do plants cause weathering? | Their roots can cause breakage in rocks or cracks in the sidewalk |
| The break up and carrying away of sediments from rocks by rivers, sea or wind | Erosion |
| Places that have tropical climates are going to experience which type of weathering? | chemical weathering |
| Type of landscape that Freeze thaw action is generally found on | Up land relief |