Exogenic Processes (Weathering) Crossword Puzzle
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QUESTIONS LIST:
- oxidation : oxygen reacts with the rock
- hydration : results in the enlargement of rocks
- carbonation : process involving the formation of various types of carbonates in rocks
- chemical weathering : the weakening of rocks and the formation of new compounds caused by chemical reactions.
- physical weathering : happens whenever rocks are broken up without any change in their chemical composition.
- biotic : the roots of the plants penetrate into the joints of the rocks searching for moisture.
- block disintegration : caused by successive heating and cooling
- frost weathering : alternative freezing and thawing of water inside the joints of the rocks
- exfoliation : stripping of the outer layers of the rocks due to intense heating.
- weathering : the general term applied to the combined action of all physical and chemical processes that disintegrates and decompose rock.
