Unit 3 Test Honors: Rocks,Weathering & Erosion and Soil

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chemical or mechanical process of breaking down rocks

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Weathering

Front

Process that breaks down rocks and minerals into smaller pieces but doesn't change composition.

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Mechanical weathering

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Process that occurs when water repeatedly freezes and thaws.

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Ice/Frost wedging

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Process where outer rock layers are stripped away.

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Exfoliation

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process where rock and minerals undergo changes in composition.

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Chemical weathering

Front

Oxidation occurs when there is a chemical reaction with oxygen, water and what mineral?

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iron

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Removal and transport of weathered materials from one location to another.

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Erosion

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Occurs when eroded materials are dropped in another location

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Deposition

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Loose covering of weathered rock and decayed organic matter

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Soil

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Soil that develops from parent rock material which is similar to its bedrock.

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Horizon C