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What is the process called when rocks break up into tiny pieces without a change in their composition?
What is the process called when rocks break up into tiny pieces without a change in their composition?
Which process involves the grinding and rounding of rock surfaces by friction?
Which process involves the grinding and rounding of rock surfaces by friction?
What is the process called when a mineral or rock dissolves in water forming a solution?
What is the process called when a mineral or rock dissolves in water forming a solution?
What kind of forces lift deeply buried rocks close to the surface and then erosion removes overlying rocks?
What kind of forces lift deeply buried rocks close to the surface and then erosion removes overlying rocks?
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Which process involves the reaction of a mineral with water to form a new mineral that has water as part of its crystal structure?
Which process involves the reaction of a mineral with water to form a new mineral that has water as part of its crystal structure?
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Study Notes
### Physical Weathering
- Rocks break down into smaller pieces without changing their chemical composition.
Abrasion
- Rock surfaces are ground and rounded through friction.
Dissolution
- Minerals or rocks dissolve in water, creating a solution.
Uplift
- Deeply buried rocks are raised closer to the surface, followed by erosion of overlying rocks.
Hydration
- Minerals react with water to form a new mineral that incorporates water into its crystal structure.
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Test your knowledge of exogenic processes and mechanical weathering in Earth science with this quiz. Learn about external forces and the breaking of rocks into smaller pieces through mechanical weathering.
