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The general process by which rocks are broken down on the earth's surface. Includes physical breakdown and chemical alteration of rocks |
Weathering |
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The physical movement of the weathered material |
Erosion |
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The disaggration [breakdown] of rocks into smaller pieces by physical forces but there is no change to the rock's chemical or mineral composition |
Mechanical weathering |
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Frost wedging. Unloading. Biological. Current/Glacial Activity. Thermal effects |
Physical weathering. |
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Dissolution. Hydrolysis. Oxidation. |
Types of chemical weathering. |
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Components of water react with a mineral. A residual or new mineral is formed [this is where clay comes from]. Ions and silica dissolved and removed. |
Hydrolysis |
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Combination of an element with oxygen. |
Oxidation |
