exogenic Flashcards
weathering, erosion, sedimentation, and mass wasting are called
exogenic process
breaking down of rocks and other materials on the earth surface is called
weathering
when rocks breaks into pieces
mechanical weathering
changed due to the action of other substances
chemical weathering
the repeated changes in temperature
exfoliation
it expands when it freezes
frost action
carried by wind, water, and other agents
abrasion
carries sand particles causes abrasion of the rocks leading to unusual rock formations on the earths surface
wind
causes abrasion as it carries other rocks particles
running water
soil remains on top of its parent rock or the rock from which it was formed
residual soil
when soil is moved to other places by wind, water, glaciers, and waves
transported soil
parent rock beneath the residual and transported soils is called
bedrock
process in which soil and weathered rocks are transported from one place to another
erosion
eroded rocks and soil are deposited in other places through a process called
deposition or sedimentation
mounds that are built by wind consisting of loose sand
dunes