WED Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
what is weathering | breaking down of rocks and sediments |
what is erosion | the movement or carrying of sediments |
what is deposition | the laying down or dropping of sediments |
what are the four factors of erosion | ice, wind, water, gravity |
what is the greatest agent of erosion | water |
what are the 2 ways rocks can be weathered | chemical and mechanical |
root pry is an example of | mechanical weathering |
ice wedging is an example of | mechanical weathering |
how can you prevent soil erosion by wind or water | the planting of trees and grasses; the use of wind barriers |
acid precipitation is an example of | chemical weathering |
abrasion is | the scraping or grinding away of rock by other rock sediment |
abrasion can happen with | wind or water |
mechanical weathering is | when rocks are broken by a physical process |
chemical weathering is | when chemical reactions dissolve minerals |
hurricanes bring what type of erosion | wind and water |
what can effect runoff | time, amount, gravity |
ice wedging is | water freezing and expanding inside cracks |
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