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Weathering includes degradation or breaking down of rocks into smaller segments known as sediments by the action of the following: water, ice, acids, salts, plants, animals, gravity, and changing ______
Weathering includes degradation or breaking down of rocks into smaller segments known as sediments by the action of the following: water, ice, acids, salts, plants, animals, gravity, and changing ______
temperatures
Physical weathering is caused by the effects of changing ______ on rocks, causing the rock to break apart. The process is sometimes assisted by water.
Physical weathering is caused by the effects of changing ______ on rocks, causing the rock to break apart. The process is sometimes assisted by water.
temperatures
Abrasion occurs when rocks surface is frequently exposed to water, wind and ______
Abrasion occurs when rocks surface is frequently exposed to water, wind and ______
gravity
Freeze-Thaw occurs when water continually seeps into cracks, freezes and expands, eventually breaking the rock apart. It occurs in mountainous regions like the Alps or ______
Freeze-Thaw occurs when water continually seeps into cracks, freezes and expands, eventually breaking the rock apart. It occurs in mountainous regions like the Alps or ______
Concrete highways is a human-made structure that is most vulnerable to weathering due to freezing and thawing cycle in mountainous ______
Concrete highways is a human-made structure that is most vulnerable to weathering due to freezing and thawing cycle in mountainous ______
Chemical weathering is caused by rainwater reacting with the mineral grains in rocks to form new minerals (clays) and soluble ______
Chemical weathering is caused by rainwater reacting with the mineral grains in rocks to form new minerals (clays) and soluble ______
Biological weathering occurs when rocks are weakened by different ______ agents like plants and animals.
Biological weathering occurs when rocks are weakened by different ______ agents like plants and animals.
When plant roots grow through rocks, it creates fracture and cracks that result eventually to rock ______.
When plant roots grow through rocks, it creates fracture and cracks that result eventually to rock ______.
The process of growth or increase, typically by the gradual accumulation of additional layers or matter is called ______.
The process of growth or increase, typically by the gradual accumulation of additional layers or matter is called ______.
Convection is the process of heat transfer by the bulk movement of molecules within fluids such as gases and ______.
Convection is the process of heat transfer by the bulk movement of molecules within fluids such as gases and ______.
The process of transmission of energy from one particle of the medium to another with the particles being in direct contact with each other is known as ______.
The process of transmission of energy from one particle of the medium to another with the particles being in direct contact with each other is known as ______.
Heat from the decay of radioactive elements is a source of Earth’s internal ______.
Heat from the decay of radioactive elements is a source of Earth’s internal ______.
Radioactive decay is the process by which an unstable atomic nucleus loses energy by ______.
Radioactive decay is the process by which an unstable atomic nucleus loses energy by ______.
Isotopes are one of two or more species of atoms of a chemical element with the same atomic number and position in the periodic table but with different atomic masses and physical properties. They play a minor role in the production of heat due to its small ______ and low heat capacity.
Isotopes are one of two or more species of atoms of a chemical element with the same atomic number and position in the periodic table but with different atomic masses and physical properties. They play a minor role in the production of heat due to its small ______ and low heat capacity.
Endogenic process involves geologic activities such as tectonic movements, metamorphism, seismic activities, and ______.
Endogenic process involves geologic activities such as tectonic movements, metamorphism, seismic activities, and ______.
Magma is formed from partial melting of ______ rocks.
Magma is formed from partial melting of ______ rocks.
