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Flashcards in Coastal Weathering Deck (5)
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1
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What are the processes of Coastal Weathering?

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  • Physical or mechanical
  • Chemical
  • Biological
2
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What is ‘Physical’ weathering?

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  • The result in the mechanical disruption of rocks
3
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What is ‘chemical’ weathering?

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  • The decay of rock forming minerals
4
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What is Chemical weathering caused by?

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  • Solution, hydration, oxidation and carbonation
5
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Finally, what is ‘Biological’ weathering?

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  • The presence of vegetation, which is the production of acids