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Ivack 6th Science Chapter 8
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the principle that states the same processes of the past will occur today
uniformitarianism
freezing & thawing is _________ weathering
mechanical
describes material that is full of tiny, connected air spaces that allow water to seep through
permeable
the principle that states the same processes of the past will occur today
uniformitarianism
freezing and thawing is _________ weathering
mechanical
describes material that is full of tiny, connected air spaces that allow water to seep through
permeable
True or False: Hot climates cause rocks to weather more quickly
true
True or False: Dry climates cause rocks to weather more quickly
false
True or False: Impermeable rocks weather more quickly than permeable rocks
false
grinding away of rock by rock particles carried by wind, wanter, ice, or gravity
abrasion
the REMOVAL of rock particles
erosion
plant growth is _________ weathering
mechanical
acid rain is _________ weathering
chemical
abrasion is _________ weathering
mechanical
freezing & thawing is _________ weathering
mechanical
plant growth is _________ weathering
mechanical
the process of iron combining with oxygen
oxidation