
HS ES Weathering, Erosion, Deposition
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The process that changes solid rock into sediments.
The process that moves sediments.
The process that accumulates sediments in a new area.
Weathering is a relatively quick process
_______________________ weathering does not cause a change in the rock's composition.
Chemical weathering is the result of
What can cause erosion?
What can cause chemical weathering?
What can cause mechanical weathering?
The process of chemical weathering where water reacts with minerals to dissolve and leach them out of rock.
The process of Oxidation occurs when ______________ reacts with metal elements to form rust.
Acid rain can form when nitrogen or sulfur pollutants react with water in the atmosphere.
The less surface area of a rock that is exposed to the environment the faster the rates of weathering occur.
Which climate type results in the highest rates of weathering?
What factor(s) affect the rate of weathering?
What determines the erosion and deposition of sediment particles in flowing water.?
Wind transports sand sized particles short distances over the land by
Sediments carried as solids in a stream as it flows.
The main erosional force in a desert is wind.
__________________________form by wind eroded sand particles being deposited by an obstacle.