Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition Practice

Front

What is the process called when lichen secretes an acid that breaks down rock?

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Chemical Weathering

Front

What is the term for the process where water gets into cracks, freezes, and breaks rocks apart?

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Weathering

Front

What is the term for the deposition of debris by glaciers forming moraines?

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Deposition

Front

What are the two main agents that cause chemical weathering?

Back

Acids and oxygen

Front

How do plants contribute to the weathering of rocks?

Back

Plants break open small cracks in rocks with their roots.

Front

What is the difference between weathering and erosion?

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Weathering is the breakdown of rocks, while erosion is the movement of those broken materials.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Front

What type of weathering involves physical processes like freezing and thawing?

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Physical Weathering

Front

What is the role of gravity in the process of erosion?

Back

Gravity pulls materials down slopes, contributing to erosion.

Front

What is the term for the movement of sediment by wind?

Back

Aeolian Erosion

Front

What is the process by which sediment is laid down in a new location?

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Deposition