Mechanical & Chemical Weathering (EAS A22)
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Unit 2- Earth and Space Science
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Weathering
The process that occurs when physical forces break rock into smaller pieces without changing the rock’s chemical composition
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Frost Wedging
Involves the repeated freezing and thawing of water
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Which of the following is NOT associated with mechanical weathering? a. frost wedging c. biological activity
b. unloading d. reactions with oxygen
b. unloading d. reactions with oxygen
D (Reactions with Oxygen)
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Spheroidal Weathering
The gradual rounding of the corners and edges of angular blocks of rock
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