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Physical weathering is the breakdown of rocks and soil, while natural erosion is the removal of solids (sediment, soil, rock) and occurs with movement. Eosion differs from weathering because it is transferred by wind, water, and ice; gravity has an immense role in erosion; and even living organisms are a key component to erosion because certain species burrow, which disturbs the soil. -Jade Emarthla

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What is the natural wearing down or breaking apart of rocks?

physical


Why is weathering and erosion related?

They are both the result of physical change brought about by natural forces such as wind or water.


What two natural events may cause a fossil to be altered?

Erosion and/or weathering (physical,chemical,biological).


Both weathering and erosion are .?

internal forces


What type of map shows the weathering of mountains?

A physical map shows the weathering of mountains, displaying the natural features of the Earth's surface, including mountains, valleys, rivers, and lakes. The changes in elevation due to weathering processes such as erosion can be seen on physical maps.


Is weathering and erosion synonyms?

Weathering and erosion are related processes, but they are not synonyms. Weathering refers to the breakdown and alteration of rocks and minerals on the Earth's surface, while erosion involves the removal and transportation of these weathered materials by natural forces like wind, water, and ice.


Is not a means of water erosion?

Chemical weathering is not a means of water erosion. Water erosion is primarily caused by physical processes such as water flow, abrasion, and transportation of sediment. Chemical weathering involves the breakdown of rocks through chemical reactions, which does not directly contribute to the physical removal of material by water.


What is another word for erosion?

Another word for erosion is weathering. Weathering is the process by which rocks and soil are broken down by natural elements such as water, wind, and ice.


Contrast weathering and erosion?

Weathering is the disintegration and decomposition of rock at or near the surface of the Earth. Erosion is the transportation of material by water, wind, or ice. Simplistically, weathering is the breakdown of rocks and erosion is the carrying away of the broken down fragments.


What are careers for weathering and erosion?

The agents for weathering and erosion are natural. I know off no career that would replace these natural agents. However, if you mean careers understanding or preventing them then Geology, Geography, farming and Engineering would be your choices.


What happens slower weathering or erosion?

Weathering happens slower than erosion. Weathering involves the breakdown of rocks and minerals on the Earth's surface through physical or chemical processes, which can take hundreds to thousands of years. Erosion, on the other hand, involves the transport of weathered material by natural forces like wind, water, or ice, which can happen more quickly depending on the intensity of these forces.


Write definiton for physical weathering?

The definition for physical weathering is the break down of rocks through physical, natural means.