Weathering Of Rock- Made by Grade 11 Capricorn

When rocks and minerals break down into pieces or dissolve, it is called

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Fishing

• Mining

The process by which water, ice, wind or gravity moves weathered rock and soil from one place to another

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Dumpstruck

Takes place when rocks are broken into smaller pieces because of any natural or anthropogenic forces.

• Physical Weathering

• Mechanical Weathering

• Frost Wedging

• Abrasion

Happens when water gets inside the cracks of rocks.

• Frost Wedging

• Abrasion

• Salt Crystal Growth

• Biological Activity

This type of weathering occurs when rocks weaken then break down due to chemical changes in the composition of the rock.

• Mechanical Weathering

• Deposition

• Physical Weathering

• Chemical Weathering

What are the types of chemical weathering

• Hydrololysis, Oxidoh-no-she-didn't, Dissolol-ution, Microbial Gigglefest

• Hydrosnickers, Oxidizzles, Dissolufunnies, Microbial Chuckles

• Hydrolysis, Oxidation, Dissolution, Microbial Activity

• Hydrolaughs, Oxidationation, Dissolushenanigans, Microbial Mirthfulness

Wind can blow ________ on the surface which will cause those surfaces to wear down.

• Erosion

• Sand

• Cracks

• River

Is the process in which rocks weather because of its reaction to acids.

• Dissolution

• Oxidation

• Hydrolysis

• Chemical Weathering

In ______ areas, ice can get in between rocks and soil which creates ____.

• Moderate, Cracks

• Hotter, Fracture

• Sunny, Fracture

• Colder, Cracks

The river that lies down at the bottom of the canyon is called __________

• Enchanted River

• Amazon River

• Entrenched River

• Yangtze River