Weathering Vocab Flashcard Review

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Type of weathering that breaks rock into smaller pieces.

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mechanical weathering

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Weathering type where rocks break down due to chemical changes.

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chemical weathering

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This rock may chemically weather easily due to its many holes that allow water to seep through.

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permeable

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Rocks in a riverbed smoothed by moving water and sediment.

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mechanical weathering

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Metal statue turning green after years outside:

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chemical weathering

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Formation of large cracks in a mountain from ice wedging

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mechanical weathering

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Acid rain eroding marble gravestones or statues is an example of?

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chemical weathering

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Faster chemical weathering occurs in which climate?

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Hot and Wet

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Bobby saw rust on a metal trash can. What caused it?

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Chemical weathering.

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How do plants weather rocks?

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Roots grow into cracks of rocks and expand them.