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Earth Sci
Question | Answer |
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What type of force is erosion? | Destructive |
What type of force is deposition? | Constructive |
What is deposition the process? | Deposition is the process of moving and dropping sediment. |
What are examples of deposition? | Deltas and Sand Dunes. |
What is erosion the process of? | Erosion is the process of moving sediment from one place to another. |
What are causes (agents) of erosion? | Ice, water, humans, gravity, and wind. |
What's physical weathering also known as? | Mechanical weathering. |
What are examples of physical weathering? | Rocks being heated then cooled, when water seeps inside crakes, freeze and wedges the rock apart. |
What is chemical weathering? | Chemical weathering is when chemical reactions occur and change the minerals that make up a rock. |
What are examples of Chemical weathering? | Acid rain causing stone to dissolve; When chemicals in water weather limestone causing caves to form. |
What is the definition of weathering? | A destructive process that happens over a long period of time. |
What does biological weathering consist of? | Biological weathering consist of change by a living thing or organisms. |
What are examples of biological weathering? | Animal burrows in and around rocks; Rock steps of paths worn down from walking. |