Grade 4 Earth Science - Physical and Chemical Weathering

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Total cards: 16•Content version: v4•Public deck•Updated: 8/1/2026

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agent = acid rain (rain water mixed with carbon dioxide)

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chemical weathering

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agent = freezing water/ice ice wedging

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physical weathering

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agent = vegetation (plants - roots, trunks) root wedging

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physical weathering

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agent = oxidation (oxygen + mineral iron = rust)

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chemical weathering

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agent = wind

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physical weathering

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agent = moving water

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physical weathering

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agent = temperature changes

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physical weathering

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agent = animals and humans

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physical weathering

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mechanical breaking down of rocks - only changes the size and shape of the rock

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physical weathering

#10

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chemical breaking down of rocks - size and shape of rock is changed, but the material that makes up the rock is also changed

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chemical weathering

#11

Front (Question)

shaking a container of sugar cubes

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physical weathering

#12

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combining vinegar and chalk

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chemical weathering

#13

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agent = water

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physical weathering

#14

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agent = living things (plants, animals, and humans)

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chemical weathering

#15

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the breaking down of rocks and minerals on the Earth’s surface into smaller pieces called sediment

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weathering

#16

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term given to the smaller pieces of rock that result from weathering (when a larger breaks into smaller pieces)

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sediment