Word
All of the organisms that live in a region
Biota
A rock’s ____ ____a that is exposed to the environment determines the rate of weathering.
Surface Area
The size of the particles of inorganic matter in soil determines drainage and _______ in soil.
Water Storage
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List the examples of Mechanical Weathering
Ice Wedging
Abrasion
Plants
Animals
the grinding away of rock or other surfaces by erosion
Abrasion
combines the element oxygen with other elements or molecules
Oxidation
Minerals that make up most rocks dissolve slowly in ____.
Water
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List the results of Chemical Weathering
Rust
Hydrolysis
Carbonation
Salt Crystallization
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Weathering occurs due to these.
Water
Wind
Ice
a broad, C-shaped curve in a stream
Meander
the remains of something that was once alive
Organic Matter
This is a mixture of weathered rock, rock fragments, decayed organic matter, water, and air.
Soil
Iron oxide is a common oxide of Earth Materials also called this.
Rust
These erode Earth's surface as they slide over it
Glaciers
a current that flows parallel to the shoreline
Longshore Current
the mechanical and chemical processes that change object on Earth’s surface over time
Weathering
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The 3 factors that affect weathering rates.
Environment
Type of Rock
Size and Number of Holes in Rock
The sources of acid forming chemicals that produce acid rain.
Volcanoes
Sulfur Oxide
Rushing water in stream erosion carves this shape valleys.
V
a large mass of ice that formed on land and moves across Earth’s surface
Glacier
the removal of weathered material from one location to another
Erosion
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Examples of Erosion by mass wasting.
Landslide
Rockslide
Slump
Creep
____ actions break, wear, abrade, and chemically alter rocks and rock surfaces
Weathering
This dissolves and washes away limestone in a cave eventually forming stalagmites and stalactites.
Acidic Groundwater
the laying down or settling of eroded material
Deposition