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S1 Weathering/Soil
Weathering and Soil Formation
Question | Answer |
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Breaking down of rock and other substances at Earth's surface | weathering |
Movement of rock particles by wind, water, ice, or gravity | erosion |
The 2 types of weathering | chemical & mechanical |
Rock is physically broken down into smaller pieces | mechanical weathering |
5 forces of mechanical weathering | release of pressure, plant growth, freezing and thawing, abrasion, animal activity |
The grinding away of rock by rock particles carried by water, ice, wind, or gravity | abrasion |
Rock is broken down through chemical changes | chemical weathering |
5 agents of chemical weathering | water, oxygen, carbon dioxide, living organisms, acid rain |
Most important cause of chemical weathering | water |
Causes iron to rust | oxygen |
The process by which oxygen weathers rock | oxidation |
Forms carbonic acid | carbon dioxide |
Pollution can change water into this | acid rain |
These living organisms have a mild acid in their roots that eats away rock | lichens |
Most important factors that affect the rate of weathering | type of rock, and climate |