Weathering and Erosion (Chapter 7)

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What is the process in which materials on or near Earth's surface break down and change?

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Weathering

Front

What is the removal of weathered rock and soil from its original location?

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Erosion

Front

What is the process of transporting rock and soil away from their source and dropped in a new location?

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Deposition

Front

What is the freeze-thaw cycles of water in the cracks of rocks?

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Ice Wedging

Front

What is the chemical reaction of oxygen with other substances?

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Oxidation

Front

What kind of weathering created the Grand Canyon?

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Mechanical Weathering

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What kind of weathering creates sinkholes and caves?

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Chemical weathering

Front

As surface area increases, the rate of weathering __________.

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Increases

Front

Erosion caused by _______________ changes beaches and lakes

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Waves

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Which event is an example of erosion? Options: Snow falls during a storm, Rocks slide down a hill slide, A plant grows on a sandy beach

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Rocks slide down a hill slide