Vocabulary 11-8-10. Weathering Mechanical or chemical surface processes that break rock into smaller...

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Weathering•Mechanical or chemical surface processes that break rock into smaller pieces.

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Mechanical Weathering•Physical processes that

break rock apart without changing its chemical makeup; can be caused by ice wedging, animals, and plant roots.

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Chemical Weathering•Occurs when chemical reactions dissolve the minerals in rocks or change them into different minerals.

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Climate•Average weather pattern

in an area over a long period of time; can be classified by temperature, humidity, precipitation, and vegetation.