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Which process breaks down rock and other substances of Earth's surface?
Which process breaks down rock and other substances of Earth's surface?
What is the removal of rock particles by wind, water, ice, or gravity called?
What is the removal of rock particles by wind, water, ice, or gravity called?
Which kind of weathering involves the physical breakdown of rocks into smaller pieces?
Which kind of weathering involves the physical breakdown of rocks into smaller pieces?
What is the grinding away of rock by rock particles carried by water, ice, wind, or gravity called?
What is the grinding away of rock by rock particles carried by water, ice, wind, or gravity called?
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Which process breaks down rocks through chemical changes involving water, oxygen, carbon dioxide, living organisms, and acid rain?
Which process breaks down rocks through chemical changes involving water, oxygen, carbon dioxide, living organisms, and acid rain?
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Study Notes
Weathering Processes
- Weathering breaks down rock and other substances of Earth's surface.
Types of Weathering
- Erosion is the removal of rock particles by wind, water, ice, or gravity.
Mechanical Weathering
- Mechanical weathering involves the physical breakdown of rocks into smaller pieces.
Abrasion
- Abrasion is the grinding away of rock by rock particles carried by water, ice, wind, or gravity.
Chemical Weathering
- Chemical weathering breaks down rocks through chemical changes involving water, oxygen, carbon dioxide, living organisms, and acid rain.
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Test your knowledge on weathering and erosion with this quiz! Learn about the different processes that break down rocks and how they work together to shape Earth's surface. Explore the two types of weathering and their effects. Challenge yourself and see how well you understand these fundamental geological processes.
