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geo 5th
geo 5th period
Term | Definition |
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weathering | the chemical or maniacal rock is gradually broken down eventually region hanical process by wich |
mechanical weathering | the actual breaking up or physical weakening of rock by force such as ice and roots |
chemical weathering | the proccess by wich the actual chemical sturcutuer of rock is changed usually when water and carbon dioxide cause a brake downof the rock |
acid rain | rain whose high concentration of chemicals |
sediment | particles of soil and rock carried and deposited by water or ice |
loess | fine grained mineral rich loam dust or silt deposed bye the wind |
glacier | a huge slow moving mass of snow and ice |
moraine | a ridge like mass of rock gravel sand and clay carried and deposited by a glacier |
ersion | the movement of weathering materials including gravel soil and usually caused by water wind and glaciers |