Types of weathering
What are the 2 types of weathering
Chemical and mechanical
What are the 3 types of rocks
Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic
What are minerals
They are the building blocks of rocks
What does the atomic number stand for
How many protons a element has
What is an air mass
A large body of air
the breakdown of rocks by chemical reactions
What are sediments
little pieces of rocks that form new rocks
What's the hardest mineral
Diamond
Whats does the atomic weight stand for
the total weight of da atom
whats a cold front
a cold front is when a cold airmass goes under a warm air mass taking over
What is mechanical
the breakdown of rock by actually physically BREAKING the rocks
What are the 2 types of igneous rocks
Intrusive and Extrusive
What are the properties of minerals
Color, Luster, Hardness, Streak, Cleavage, And Fracture
Are elements pure substances
Yes they are
Whats a warm front
A warm front is a warm air mass that goes over a cold air mass taking over
What are the types of chemical
Oxidation and Acid rain
What's the difference between lava and magma
magma is underneath and lava breaks through the earths surface
Why do minerals have different shapes
because of the atoms
Whats a compound
Compounds consists of 2 or more atoms
How many layers in the atmosphere?
What are the types of mechanical
Root action, Ice wedging, Abrasion, People.
What is the order of the 3 rocks
There is no order it can be any order
Whats the 2nd hardest type of minerals
Corundum
What is a element
a basic part of a whole
why is the ozone layer important
Its important because It protects us from harmful rays