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What is the term for the process where rocks and minerals are broken down into smaller pieces due to exposure to environmental factors?
What is the term for the process where rocks and minerals are broken down into smaller pieces due to exposure to environmental factors?
Which process involves water seeping into cracks in rocks, freezing, expanding, and widening the crack over time?
Which process involves water seeping into cracks in rocks, freezing, expanding, and widening the crack over time?
What phenomenon is responsible for Half Dome in Yosemite National Park, where glaciers caused surface rock to be removed in sheets?
What phenomenon is responsible for Half Dome in Yosemite National Park, where glaciers caused surface rock to be removed in sheets?
Which process involves the physical rubbing, scouring, or scraping of rocks resulting in the erosion of microscopic particles?
Which process involves the physical rubbing, scouring, or scraping of rocks resulting in the erosion of microscopic particles?
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What happens to rocks exposed to sunlight and harsh temperatures during the day and night?
What happens to rocks exposed to sunlight and harsh temperatures during the day and night?
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Which chemical weathering process involves the interaction of chemicals in rock with water, resulting in a new solution being formed?
Which chemical weathering process involves the interaction of chemicals in rock with water, resulting in a new solution being formed?
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Study Notes
Weathering Processes
- Weathering involves the breakdown of rocks and minerals into smaller pieces due to exposure to environmental factors such as temperature, water, and biological activity.
Freeze-Thaw Weathering
- Freeze-thaw weathering occurs when water seeps into cracks in rocks, freezes, expands, and eventually widens the crack over time, leading to fragmentation.
Glacial Erosion
- The phenomenon responsible for the formation of Half Dome in Yosemite National Park is glacial erosion, where glaciers remove surface rock in large sheets.
Abrasion
- Abrasion refers to the physical rubbing, scouring, or scraping of rocks, which leads to erosion and the release of microscopic particles.
Thermal Expansion and Contraction
- Rocks exposed to sunlight and harsh temperatures experience thermal expansion during the day and contraction at night, leading to stress and potential fracturing over time.
Hydrolysis
- Hydrolysis is a chemical weathering process where the interaction between chemicals in rocks and water results in the formation of new solutions, altering the mineral composition of the rock.
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Test your knowledge on frost wedging, a type of mechanical weathering caused by water expanding when freezing in rock cracks. Learn how this process contributes to the breakdown of rocks and minerals due to environmental factors.
