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Chapter 7 Vocabulary
Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| chemical weathering | process by which rocks and minerals undergo changes in their composition due to chemical reactions with agents such as acids, water, oxygen, and carbon dioxide. |
| exfoliation | mechanical weathering process in which outer rock layers are stripped away, often resulting in dome-shaped formations. |
| frost wedging | mechanical weathering process that occurs when water repeatedly freezes and thaws in the cracks of rocks, often resulting in rocks splitting |
| mechanical weathering | process that breaks down rocks and minerals into smaller pieces but does not involve any change in their composition |
| oxidation | chemical reaction of oxygen with other substances |
| weathering | chemical or mechanical process that breaks down and changes rocks on or near Earth's surface and whose rate is influenced by factors such as precipitation and temperature |
| deposition | occurs when eroded materials are dropped in another location |
| erosion | removal and transport of weathered materials from one location to another by agents such as water, wind, glaciers, and gravity |
| gully erosion | erosion that occurs when a rill channel widens and deepens |
| rill erosion | erosion in which water running down the side of a slope carves a small stream channel |
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