weathering

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The breaking down or dissolving of rocks and minerals on Earth's surface.

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Weathering

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Type of weathering caused by rain water reacting with mineral grains in rocks to form new minerals (clays) and soluble salts.

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Chemical Weathering

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A type of weathering that causes the weakening and subsequent disintegration of rock by plants, animals and microbes.

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Biological Weathering

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Which of the following is not a physical weathering process? Oxidation, Freeze-thaw, Exfoliation

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Oxidation

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Which of the following is a chemical weathering process? Exfoliation, carbonation, erosion, wedging effects of tree roots

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carbonation

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For _______ action to take place, intense cold is not needed. What is needed is for the temperature to fall below and rise above 0°C many times to produce many cycles

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freeze thaw

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Is a form of physical (mechanical) weathering in which curved plates of rock are stripped from rock below.

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exfoliation

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______ is the process that happens when the rock type in an area is limestone.

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carbonation

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_____ is a rain or any other form of precipitation that is unusually acidic, meaning that it has elevated levels of hydrogen ions.

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acid rain

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The process of _______ affects rocks in dry areas, where oxygen is in direct contact with the rocks.

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oxidation