| A | B |
|---|
| WEATHERING | process by which rocks are broken up by the atmosphere, plants & animals |
| EROSION | process of breaking & transport of Earth material by moving natural agents |
| PHYSICAL/ MECHANICAL WEATHERING | disintergration- smaller pieces made without chemical change |
| CHEMICAL WEATHERING | decomposition- rock materials change in different substances ex. rock- clay; caused mainly by water, CO2, oxygen, rain (acid) |
| FROST ACTION | weathering caused by water expanding when it freezes causing gap in rock to expand (ice wedging) |
| HYDRATION | chemical weathering where water and other substances join chemically |
| OXIDATION | chemical weathering where oxygen reacts with other substances to form rust |
| SPEROIDAL WEATHERING | removes the corners of rocks to make them become round over time |
| SMALLER PARTICLE = | quicker weathering due to increased surface area |
| GRAVITY | causes movement of mudslides, landslides, etc. |
| DIAGRAMS FROM TEXTBOOK CHAPT 8 | the things I will look at to make all these terms make sense |
