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Weathering |
It occurs when rocks at the surface are broken down. |
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Physical Weathering |
It is a type of Weathering that is the process that breaks rocks into smaller pieces |
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Temperature Change |
When a rock is exposed to extreme___________ for a long time |
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Root Growth of Plants |
Trees caused structures to break because of the____________ |
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Human Activities |
1.Constructing 2.Mining 3.Irrigation 4.Recreation |
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Chemical Weathering |
It is the type of weathering that disintegrate the rocks caused by chemical reaction |
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Soil Erosion |
It is the removal or detachment of soil particles by wind and water |
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Water Erosion |
1. Sheet Erosion 2. Rill Erosion 3. Gully Erosion 4. Bank Erosion |
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Sheet Erosion |
It refers to the soil movement from the raindrop splash and runoff water that result in a breakdown of the soil surface |
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Rill Erosion |
It Results to when the surface water runoff concentrates, forming a channel |
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Gully Erosion |
It is the advaced stage of soil erosion, but becomes a nuisance in till age operations |
