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2:1 Weathering
Rocks and Weathering
Question | Answer |
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Process that breaks down rock and other substances at Earth’s surface due to heat, cold, water, and ice. | Weathering |
The movement of rock particles by wind, water, ice, or gravity. | Erosion |
A type of weathering in which rock is physically broken into smaller pieces. | Mechanical Weathering |
The grinding away of rock by rock particles carried by water, ice, wind, or gravity. | Abrasion |
Wedges of ice in rocks widen and deepen cracks. | Ice Wedging |
The process that breaks down rock through chemical changes. | Chemical Weathering |
A material that is full of tiny, connected air spaces that allow water to seep through it. | Permeable |