Erosion and Weathering

Name the 3 types of weathering.

Define the term weathering.

The roots of plants grow in rock cracks, gradually splitting the rock apart defines what?

This causes rocks to decay and decintergrate. An example is through the use of acidic rain which seeps into porpoise rocks and causes them to decay. This defines what?

This breaks rocks down into smaller pieces, which usually is due to changes in temperature or thawing and freezing. This defines what?

Define erosion.

Name the 4 types of erosion?

Material is dislodged by water hitting the river bed and back. This defines what?

Material that is carried by the water is rubbed against the channel causing the channel to deepen and widen. This defines what?

The river channel minerals are dissolved by the water. This describes what?

Particles carried by the river rub against each other causing them to get rounder and smaller. This describes what?

The speed of water flow In the river channel. The faster the velocity the faster the erosion. This describes what?

The steeper the slope the more vertical the erosion will be. This describes what?

The different climates can cause different weathering. This describes what?

The different rock types and temperatures can affect what type of weathering and erosion occur. This describes what?