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CHAPTER 4 - WEATHERING, EROSION, DEPOSITIONS AND LANDSCAPES - Pg 81 - 114
1.
Define Weathering.
2.
Define physical weathering.
3.
In what type of climate is frost action an important agent of physical weathering?
4.
Explain how frost action works on a rock to cause weathering.
5.
How does plant roots result in weathering?
6.
Define abrasion.
7.
In order for chemical weathering to occur, what do rocks have to be exposed to ?
8.
What happens to rocks during chemical weathering?
9.
Explain how the rusting of a nail is considered chemical weathering.
10. What does chemical weathering require in order to bring about chemical changes?
11. In what type of climate is chemical weathering most effective?
12. What generally results when rainwater comes into contact with carbon dioxide, sulfur and nitrogen?
13. Define Soil.
14. What does the nature of the soil depend on?