Chemical as Agents of Erosion
*Meaning of erosion
Erosion
- The movement of earth material particles to new locations.
Erosion
- It changes the shape of Earth.
*Main agents of erosion
5 Mains agents of erosion
Water
Wind
Glacier (Ice)
Gravity
Chemical
*Chemical as agents of erosion
These are actions or things that break down earth materials by chemical processes
Acid Rain
Formation of caves, Stalactites, Stalagmites and Pillar.
Processes of Chemical Weathering
dissolving (dissolution)
oxidation
hydrolysis
*Dissolution
The process by which certain minerals are dissolved by acidic solutions. For example, calcite in limestone is dissolved easily by carbonic acid. Rain that percolates through cracks and fissures in limestone beds dissolves calcite, making wider cracks that can ultimately develop into cave systems.