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the process by which rocks break down as a result of chemical reactions
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the part of a rock exposed to air, water, and other weathering agents
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Weathering and Erosion

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the process by which rocks break down as a result of chemical reactions Chemical weathering
the part of a rock exposed to air, water, and other weathering agents Surface area
a loose mixture of organic materials and rock fragments that can support the growth of vegetation soil
the process in which materials of Earth’s surface are transported by natural agents Erosion
What are the 3 types of mechanical weathering ice wedging, abrasion, organic activity
What are 5 types of chemical weathering? oxidation, hydrolysis, carbonation, organic acids, acid precipitation
In what type of climate is weathering rate the slowest? hot, dry climates
What are the 4 most common agents of erosion? gravity, wind, glaciers, water
what two opposing processes are all landforms subject to? uplift and erosion
the physical change of rock or earth surface Mechanical Weathering
exfoliation a process in which rocks break down by sheets that peel away from the underlying rock
hydrolysis the formation of new substances when water reacts chemically with another substance, this process forms clay
oxidation the process in which elements react with oxygen, most commonly forming rust
organic acids Lichens and mosses produce weathering agents called
mechanical weathering the physical process by which without changing their composition
ice wedging Water that freezes and weathers sidewalks in a city is an example of
gravity, wind, water Abrasion is caused by all of the following agents
chemical and mechanical In Michigan what types of weathering can be found
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