DIRECTIONS: Fill in the blanks with the correct answer. (10 points)

1. The process of breaking down rocks either physically or chemically is called _______________________.

2. _________________is the breakdown of rocks into pieces without any change in its composition.

3. _________________ is the response of oxygen with minerals.

4. _________________ is a mixture of grains, organic matter, H2O, and gas.

5. _________________ is the breakdown of rocks that is caused by impact and friction.

6. The change in the composition of rocks is called ____________________________.

7. The separation and removal of weathered rocks due to different agents like water, wind, and glacier is

called________________________.

8. The movement of sediments downslope under the influence of gravity is _________________________.

9. The process in which the weathered materials carried out by erosion and gravity settle down in a particular location is

called _________________________.

10. _______________________is a chemical reaction wherein rock forming minerals react with water and form different

kinds of clay minerals.​