Weathering and Erosion

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What is the most significant form of erosion? Options: Wind, Water, Waves, Glaciers

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Water

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What are 4 types of mass movement?

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mudflow, slump, creep, landslide

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What is the difference between weathering and erosion?

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Weathering breaks rock down and erosion moves it

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What are the agents of erosion?

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water, wind, ice, gravity

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What is the breaking down of rocks called? Options: erosion, deposition, weathering, compaction

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weathering

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What process can be compared to sandblasting?

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abrasion

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When water goes into cracks in rocks, freezes, expands, thaws and repeats the process it is called _____________________.

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Ice wedging

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__________________________ is the breaking down of rocks that does not change the mineral makeup of the rocks- just makes smaller pieces

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Mechanical weathering

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__________________occurs when materials containing iron are exposed to oxygen and water.

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Oxidation

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Chemical weathering occurs more rapidly in a ____________ climate.

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