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Science Weather
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Word | definition |
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weathering | the process that breaks down rock and other substances at Earthâs surface |
erosion | process by which natural forces move weathered rock/soil |
mechanical weathering | breaking rocks into pieces |
chemical weathering | breaking down rocks with chemical changes |
abrasion | grinding away of rock by other rock particles |
ice wedging | the freezing & thawing of water widens and deepens cracks in rocks |
permeable | If water can get through it, it's permeable small particles |
sediment | material moved and deposited by weathering and erosion |
deposition | changes in the shape of land due to sediments |
mass movement | gravity causing sediment to move downhill |
slump | a mass of rock/soil that slips down a slope |
clump | VERY SLOW downhill movement of rock/soil; can tilt gravestones, fences & trees |
landslide | most destructive mass movement of rock/soil; happens quickly |