Weathering and Erosion
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| the process by which rocks break down as a result of chemical reactions | Chemical weathering
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| the part of a rock exposed to air, water, and other weathering agents | Surface area
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| a loose mixture of organic materials and rock fragments that can support the growth of vegetation | soil
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| the process in which materials of Earth’s surface are transported by natural agents | Erosion
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| What are the 3 types of mechanical weathering | ice wedging, abrasion, organic activity
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| What are 5 types of chemical weathering? | oxidation, hydrolysis, carbonation, organic acids, acid precipitation
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| In what type of climate is weathering rate the slowest? | hot, dry climates
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| What are the 4 most common agents of erosion? | gravity, wind, glaciers, water
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| what two opposing processes are all landforms subject to? | uplift and erosion
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| the physical change of rock or earth surface | Mechanical Weathering
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| exfoliation | a process in which rocks break down by sheets that peel away from the underlying rock
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| hydrolysis | the formation of new substances when water reacts chemically with another substance, this process forms clay
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| oxidation | the process in which elements react with oxygen, most commonly forming rust
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| organic acids | Lichens and mosses produce weathering agents called
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| mechanical weathering | the physical process by which without changing their composition
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| ice wedging | Water that freezes and weathers sidewalks in a city is an example of
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| gravity, wind, water | Abrasion is caused by all of the following agents
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| chemical and mechanical | In Michigan what types of weathering can be found
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