Weathering and Erosion

What is weathering?

• Weathering is the process of creating new rocks.
• Weathering refers to the movement of tectonic plates.
• Weathering is the formation of clouds in the atmosphere.
• Weathering is the breakdown of rocks.

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What is erosion?

• Erosion is the process of transporting rock.

• Erosion refers to the chemical breakdown of rocks.

• Erosion is the act of building up soil and rock layers.
• Erosion is the process of planting trees to prevent soil loss.

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What is mechanical weathering?

• Mechanical weathering is melting rocks .

• Mechanical weathering is moving rocks.

• Mechanical weathering is the breaking of rocks.

• Mechanical weathering depositing of rocks.

What is chemical weathering?

• The transportation of sediments by wind and water.
• The process of rocks being crushed.

• Chemical weathering is breaking rocks through chemical reactions.

• The formation of new minerals from existing rocks.

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What are the three forces that drive erosion ?

Choose 3.

• Wind

• Water

• Plants

• Ice

Dropping of rocks is known as

This is an example of _____________________________.

• physical weathering

• chemical weathering

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