Weathering
Frost wedging, exfoliation, and abrasion are all examples of?
Mechanical Weathering
The geologic process by which water, wind, ice, or gravity moves pieces of rock or soil is known as ...
Erosion
A Geologic process by which eroded sediments settle and are deposited or dropped in a new location.
Deposition
The process by which rocks are broken down is called?
Weathering
The process that breaks down rock through chemical changes is?
Chemical weathering.
The movement of large masses of rock, soil, or mud that occurs along the sides of hills and mountains.
Mass Movement
A mass of sediments deposited by a glacier.
Moraine
The transportation of rocks from one place to another.
Erosion
The process where roots intrude into rocks and grow and break them apart.
Root Wedging
This is a slow movement of a large mass of sediment and soil down a hill.
Creep
Sediments are deposited by a river flowing into an ocean.
Delta
When rocks settle down in an new location.
Deposition
Can weathering occur at different rates.
Yes depending on the composition of the rocks.
Rock and soil quickly slide down a slope.
Landslide
A deposit where a stream leaves material at the base of a mountain.
Alluvial Fan
Small, Solid pieces of material from rocks or soil are known as...
Sediment
The four agents of chemical weathering?
Water, Carbon Dioxide, Oxygen, and acid.
Rock and soil suddenly slip down a slope in one huge mass.
Slump
Sediments deposited by wind, found primarily in deserts.
Sand dunes
This chemical weathering occurs when water reacts with the minerals in the rock.
Hydrolysis