7TH GRADE Rocks and weathering section 1 vocab
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| Weathering | The process that breaks down rocks on Earth's surface.
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| Chemical weathering | Rocks are broken down by chemical changes.
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| Mechanical weathering | Rocks are physically broken apart.
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| Erosion | The movement of rock particles by wind,water, ice, or gravity.
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| Permeable | A material that is full of tiny, connected air spaces that allow liquid to flow through them.
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| Abrasion | Sand and other rock particles that are carried by wind, water, or ice wear away exposed rock surfaces.
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| Ice wedging | Water seeps into cracks in rocks and freezes. Water expands when it freezes, and the expansion makes the rock crack, or fall apart.
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| Lichens | Plant like organisms that grow on rocks produce weak acids that chemically weather rock.
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