Monday, September 16, 2013

Abrasion

What is abrasion ? Is it a form of weathering or erosion? If it is a form of weathering would it be chemical or mechanical? If it is erosion which erosional force causes abrasion. Please explain your answer in complete sentences. If you use  a reference  please include your source with your post. 
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  1. Gareth BMonday, September 16, 2013

    It is a type of weathering. It is chemical weathering.

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  2. AnonymousMonday, September 16, 2013

    I think it is erosional frorce and it is macanica.l

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  3. Mercedes C.Monday, September 16, 2013

    Abrasion is weathering and it is chemical weathering.

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  4. Jack DMonday, September 16, 2013

    Looks by the land it is dry and looks dead and water change the earth by saulpture.

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  5. Brendan SMonday, September 16, 2013

    Abrasion means wearing away, I believe that it is weathering and mechanical.

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  6. Griffin MMonday, September 16, 2013

    Abrasion is the process of wearing things down. It is a form of erosion. Wind is the erosional force that causes abrasion.
    http://wiki.answers.com/Q/An_erosional_force_that_causes_abrasion
    https://www.google.com/#q=what+is+abrasion

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  7. Cassidy R.Monday, September 16, 2013

    Abrasion is when particles carried by water or wind weather away rocks. Abrasion is a form of mechanical weathering.

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  8. Taylor JMonday, September 16, 2013

    Abrasion is when you wear down or rub a rock. Abrasion is also chemical weathering too.

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  9. Brendan SMonday, September 16, 2013

    Abrasion means wearing away, I believe that it is weathering and mechanical.

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  10. Leslie KMonday, September 16, 2013

    http://www.thefreedictionary.com/abrasion

    abrasion is the wearing away or rubbing of a surface. It is a part weathering and it is mechanical weathering

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  11. Rylan NMonday, September 16, 2013

    It is part of erosion and wind causes it.

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  12. Kaylee AMonday, September 16, 2013

    Abrasion is weathering, it is a chemical type of weathering.

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  13. Lauren B.Monday, September 16, 2013

    Abrasion is when particles carried by wind or water weathers away rocks. I think it is weathering and mechanical.

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  14. Rylan NMonday, September 16, 2013

    It is part of erosion and wind causes it.

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  15. Samantha LMonday, September 16, 2013

    I think abrasion is mechanical weathering and is cause buy water, wearing away a rock

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  16. Evan LMonday, September 16, 2013

    The process of wearing away a surface by friction. A rock undergoes abrasion when particles of sand or small pieces of rock are carried across its surface by a glacier, stream, or the wind.


    Cortesy of http://www.thefreedictionary.com/abrasion

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  17. Wyatt RMonday, September 16, 2013

    I think Abrasion is Erosion, and is the process of wearing things down.

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  18. Tyler JMonday, September 16, 2013

    abrasion is when a rock gets rubbed away its a form of mechanical weathering


    http://www.thefreedictionary.com/abrasion

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  19. Amber RMonday, September 16, 2013

    I believe that abrasion is weathering and mechanical, abraision means wearing away

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  20. Ella T.Monday, September 16, 2013

    Abrasion is a mechanical weathering process that scrapes rocks which causes them to rub away.

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  21. AnonymousMonday, September 16, 2013

    when abrasion is erosionthat wears things down like when a rock keeps rubbing and wearing down

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  22. AnonymousMonday, September 16, 2013

    celia d i am not sure

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  23. Clayton UMonday, September 16, 2013

    abraision is when a rock gets rubbed away its a form of mechanical weathering

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  24. Noah RMonday, September 16, 2013

    Abrasion is the mechanical scraping of a rock surface by friction between rocks and moving particles during their transport by wind, glacier, waves, gravity, running water or erosion. After friction, the moving particles dislodge loose and weak debris from the side of the rock.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abrasion_(geology)

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  25. TylerWMonday, September 16, 2013

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page

    Abrasion is the mechanical scraping of a rock surface by friction between rocks and moving particles during their transport by wind, glacier, waves, gravity, running water or erosion. After friction, the moving particles dislodge loose and weak debris from the side of the rock.

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  26. Julia MMonday, September 16, 2013

    Abrasion is a type of weathering, and it's a type of mechanical weathering.

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  27. Sadie F.Monday, September 16, 2013

    Abrasion is a type of mechanical weathering that is caused by water wearing away rock.

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  28. Hana Blaze H.Monday, September 16, 2013

    I think abrasion means worn away by friction, like an abrasive surface, such as rock. I think this is mechanical weathering.

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  29. Sydney GMonday, September 16, 2013

    Abrasion is a mechanical type of weathering, made by friction between rocks, forming a different shape/size.

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  30. Erin WMonday, September 16, 2013

    Abrasion is the mechanical scraping of a rock surface by friction between rocks and moving particles during their transport by wind, waves, gravity, running water or erosion.

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    1. Erin WMonday, September 16, 2013

      http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abrasion_(geology)

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  31. Jacob GMonday, September 16, 2013

    Abrasion is mechanical weathering were rocks scrape against each other.

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  32. Ian RMonday, September 16, 2013

    Abrasion is the mechanical scraping of a rock surface by friction between rocks.

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  33. Caitlin BMonday, September 16, 2013

    Abrasion is the mechanical scraping of a rock surface that is caused by mechanical weathering

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  34. Kaylee H.Monday, September 16, 2013

    Abrasion is mechanical,The process of wearing down or rubbing away by friction.
    http://www.thefreedictionary.com/abrasion

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  35. AnonymousMonday, September 16, 2013

    Abrasion is the mechanical scraping of a rock surface by friction between rocks and moving particles during their transport by wind, glacier, waves, gravity, running water or erosion. After friction, the moving particles dislodge loose and weak debris from the side of the rock.


    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abrasion_(geology)

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  36. AnonymousMonday, September 16, 2013

    celia d i am not sure what abrasion is?.

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  37. Caitlin BMonday, September 16, 2013

    Abrasion is the mechanical scraping of a rock surface that is caused by mechanical weathering

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  38. Julia MMonday, September 16, 2013

    Abrasion is a type of weathering, and it's a type of mechanical weathering.

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  39. AnonymousMonday, September 16, 2013

    celia d i am not sure what abrasion is?.

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  40. Ian RMonday, September 16, 2013

    Abrasion is the mechanical scraping of a rock surface by friction between rocks.

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  41. Emma WMonday, September 16, 2013

    Abrasion is the mechanical scraping of a rock surface by friction between rocks.

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  42. AnonymousMonday, September 16, 2013

    Abrasion is a type of weathering
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  43. AnonymousMonday, September 16, 2013

    Abrasion is a type of weathering
    loganm

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  44. AnonymousMonday, September 16, 2013

    Abrasion is the mechanical scraping of a rock surface by friction between rocks.

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  45. Cody M.Monday, September 16, 2013

    Abrasion is the mechanical scraping of a rock surface by friction between rocks.

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  46. TAYLORgMonday, September 16, 2013

    Abraasion is a type o weathering.

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  47. AnonymousMonday, September 16, 2013

    Abreasian is a type of weathering

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  48. Ashleigh LMonday, September 16, 2013

    Abrasion is the mechanical weathering. And scraping of a rock surface by friction between rocks.

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  49. AnonymousMonday, September 16, 2013

    NOAH L Abrasion is when a rock gets rubbed away its a form of mechanical weathering.

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  50. Cassie MMonday, September 16, 2013

    Abrasion is the mechanical scraping of a rock surface by friction between rocks.

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  51. patrick hMonday, September 16, 2013

    It is a type of weathering that involves friction.

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  52. Jacob TMonday, September 16, 2013

    Abrasion the mechanical scraping of a rock surface by friction between rocks.

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  53. john pMonday, September 16, 2013

    Abrasion is when two rocks meet echother and they move echother by scraching echother.

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  54. Sophia SMonday, September 16, 2013

    Abrasion is a form of mechanical weathering, it is the process of scraping or wearing away.

    Partly credited to dictionary:)

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  55. Alysse SMonday, September 16, 2013

    Abrasion is the mechanical scraping of a rock surface by friction between rocks.

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  56. Jennifer CMonday, September 16, 2013

    Abrasion is the process of wearing down or rubbing away from friction.

    Source: The Free Dictionary

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  57. UnknownMonday, September 16, 2013

    abrasion is a form of mechanical weathering.

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  58. Caylee SMonday, September 16, 2013

    Abrasion is a form of mechanical weathering. Abrasion is when a rock gets rubbed away by other rocks and surroundings.

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  59. AnonymousMonday, September 16, 2013

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  60. AnonymousMonday, September 16, 2013

    Abrasion is a form of mechanical weathering.

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  61. Jennifer CMonday, September 16, 2013

    Abrasion is the process of wearing down or rubbing away from friction.

    Source: The Free Dictionary

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  62. AnonymousMonday, September 16, 2013

    abrasion is weathering. abrasion is the scraping of rocks to wear them away. free dictionary

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  63. lindseybMonday, September 16, 2013

    Abrasion is the process of scrapping or wearing away.

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  64. McKayla. MMonday, September 16, 2013

    Abrasion is mechanical weathering because, rocks are scraping against each other and wearing them away.

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  65. Desi W.Monday, September 16, 2013

    It's the process of scraping or wearing away?

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  66. AnonymousMonday, September 16, 2013

    abrasion is weathering. abrasion is the scraping of rocks that wear them away

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  67. Elsa LMonday, September 16, 2013

    Abrasion is weathering. Abrasion is what breaks down rocks.

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  68. MackenzieEMonday, September 16, 2013

    Abrasion is the process of scraping or wearing away rock.

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  69. Marie RMonday, September 16, 2013

    Abrasion is a form of weathering because it will break down rock.

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  70. Billy MMonday, September 16, 2013

    Abrasion is the mechanical scraping of a rock surface by friction between rocks

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  71. Abbie NMonday, September 16, 2013

    Abrasion is a type of mechanical weathering.

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  72. Natanya LMonday, September 16, 2013

    Abrasion is weathering. Abrasion is the scraping of rocks that wear them away.

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  73. Matthew GMonday, September 16, 2013

    Abrasion is a type of mechanical weathering.

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  74. Jacob LMonday, September 16, 2013

    Abrasion (geology), mechanical scraping of a surface by friction between and moving particles
    Abrasion (mechanical), The effect of an abrasive: scratches, removal of surface, etc

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abrasion

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  75. DavidMMonday, September 16, 2013

    Abrasion is the process of scraping or wearing away. Is a type of weathering and it is mechanical weathering.

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  76. Molly BMonday, September 16, 2013

    Abrasion is a form of mechanical weathering ! abrasion scraps away rocks to i think !

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  77. Molly BMonday, September 16, 2013

    Abrasion is a form of mechanical weathering ! abrasion scraps away rocks to i think !

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  78. Kanani L.Monday, September 16, 2013

    Abrasion is a process of scraping of an area on a mineral. It is Mechanical weathering.

    Websites Used: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20100409165114AAwPaut
    http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/abrasion

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  79. Zach K.Monday, September 16, 2013

    Abrasion is scraping of an area or element.

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  80. Connor the best student everMonday, September 16, 2013

    Abrasion is wear and scrape left by erosion of one object on another object

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  81. Casey KSunday, September 22, 2013

    It is weathering it is chemical weathering

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  82. Casey KSunday, September 22, 2013

    It is weathering it is chemical weathering

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