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Chapter 7 vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| weathering | materials on Earth's surface break down and change |
| mechanical weathering | rocks and minerals break down into smaller pieces |
| frost wedging | freeze-thaw cycles of water in the cracks of rocks |
| exfoliation | outer rock layers are stripped aways |
| chemical weathering | rocks and minerals undergo changes in their composition |
| oxidation | chemical reaction of oxygen with other substances |
| erosion | removal of weathered rock and soil from its original location |
| deposition | materials are dropped in another location |
| rill erosion | develops when running water cuts small channels into side of slope |
| gully erosion | a channel becomes deep and wide |