Weathering and Erosion Answer Key
See how rocks break down over time and how sediment is transported and deposited.
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Breaking Down Rocks
Q1.What's the difference between weathering and erosion?
Weathering breaks rocks into smaller pieces. Erosion moves those pieces to new locations.
Q2.What's mechanical weathering?
Physical breakdown without changing the rock's composition - like ice wedging, plant roots, or temperature changes.
Q3.What's chemical weathering?
When the rock's minerals change through chemical reactions - like rust forming on iron or acid rain dissolving limestone.
Moving Sediment
Q4.What causes erosion?
Q5.What's deposition?
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