Weathering

Weathering is one of the slowest changes to earth’s surface.

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• true

There are ...............................types of weathering .

• one

• two

• four

process at or near Earth’s surface that cause rocks and minerals to wear away

(break down)into smaller pieces

process that change the chemical composition of rocks and minerals.

when it rains, rainwater mixes with chemicals in the air, and interacts with rocks.

• physical weathering

• chemical weathering

• erosion

when plants rot and produce chemicals, those chemicals can interact with rocks.

• physical weathering

• chemical weathering

• deposition

• erosion

lDeep or pitted (holes) are evidence of ............................ change.

• physical

• chemical

processes that break a rock or mineral

into smaller pieces without any change in its composition.

• physical weathering

• chemical weathering

• erosion

• deposition

Flowing water can cause rocks to hit one another and break apart.

• physical weathering

• chemical weathering

• erosion

• physical weathering

• chemical weathering

• erosion