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Weathering/Erosion
Term | Definition |
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weathering | the process that breaks down rock and other substances at Earth’s surface |
erosion | the moving of weathered material, or sediment, from one location to another |
mechanical weathering | rock is physically broken into smaller pieces |
chemical weathering | the process that breaks down rocks through chemical changes |
abrasion | the grinding away of rock by other rock |
permeable | tiny, connected air spaces that allow water to seep through it |
ice wedging | wedges of ice in rocks widen and deepen cracks |
deposition | laying down or settling of eroded material |
glaciers | large masses of ice, formed by snow accumulation on land, that move slowly across Earth's surface |
mass wasting | the downhill movement of a large mass of rocks or soil due to gravity |
sediment | pieces of rock, sand, and silt that is broken down by weathering |