Exogenic Processes (Weathering) Crossword Puzzle

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.