Weathering & Erosion Vocab - Wk #08

a process that breaks down rocks through chemical changes such as water, oxygen, carbon dioxide, living organisms, and acid rain.

• Chemical Weathering

• Weathering

• Deflation

• Erosion

rock is physically broken down into smaller pieces by processes such as freezing and thawing

• Acid Rain

• Abrasion

• Mechanical Weathering

• Deposition

the process that breaks down rock and other substances at Earth’s surface.

• Mechanical Weathering

• Deflation

• Erosion

• Weathering

the process by which wind removes surface materials and abrasion.

• Acid Rain

• Erosion

• Deflation

• Mechanical Weathering

natural forces move weathered rock and soil, or sediment, from one place to another. 

• Abrasion

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Weathering

laying down or settling of eroded material carried by the wind, flowing water, the sea, or ice. 

• Deposition

• Mechanical Weathering

• Chemical Weathering

• Acid Rain

scraping or wearing something away.

• Mechanical Weathering

• Abrasion

• Weathering

• Deflation

results from burning fossil fuels that react with water vapor in clouds. 

• Acid Rain

• Deflation

• Mechanical Weathering

• Erosion