Key Words And Definitions Flashcards
1
Q
What is weathering
A
When rock is broken up into smaller pieces
2
Q
What is erosion
A
Erosion is the breaking of rocks into small pieces and their movement away from the original rock
3
Q
What is chemical weathering
A
Chemical weathering occurs when acid rain breaks up rock
4
Q
What is Biological weathering
A
when plants and animals break up rock
5
Q
What’s freeze-thaw
A
Freeze-thaw is when water gets into a crack in a rock and repeated freezing and thawing of the water breaks the rock
