Weathering & Erosion

Weathering & Erosion

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Science

5th - 6th Grade

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is weathering?

Back

The process of breaking down rocks into smaller pieces through physical or chemical means.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is erosion?

Back

The movement of weathered rock and soil from one location to another, often by water, wind, or ice.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What are the two main types of weathering?

Back

Chemical weathering and physical weathering.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is chemical weathering?

Back

The process that breaks down rocks through chemical reactions, such as the dissolution of limestone in water.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is physical weathering?

Back

The process that breaks down rocks into smaller pieces without changing their chemical composition, such as frost wedging.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is frost wedging?

Back

A type of physical weathering where water seeps into cracks in rocks, freezes, and expands, causing the rock to break apart.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is deposition?

Back

The process where sediments are laid down in new locations, such as sediment piling up at the mouth of a river.

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