The process of eroding or being eroded by wind, water, or other natural agents.

A slowly moving mass or river of ice formed by the accumulation and compaction of snow on mountains or near the poles.

The surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or operates.

The state of the atmosphere at a place and time as regards heat, dryness, sunshine, wind, rain, etc.

Particulate matter that is carried by water or wind and deposited on the surface of the land or the bottom of a body of water, and may in time become consolidated into rock.

A stiff, sticky fine-grained earth, typically yellow, red, or bluish-gray in color and often forming an impermeable layer in the soil.

The upper layer of earth in which plants grow, a black or dark brown material typically consisting of a mixture of organic remains, clay, and rock particles.

The process of scraping or wearing away.

Thermal Expansion/ contraction

Materials expand or contract when subjected to changes in temperature

Also called frost-shattering as it occurs in cold climates when temperatures are often around freezing point and where exposed rocks contain many cracks.

A loose granular substance, typically pale yellowish brown, resulting from the erosion of siliceous and other rocks.

Fine sand, clay, or other material carried by running water and deposited as a sediment.

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Earth pt. 3

Term	Definition
Erosion	The process of eroding or being eroded by wind, water, or other natural agents.
Glaciers	A slowly moving mass or river of ice formed by the accumulation and compaction of snow on mountains or near the poles.
Environment	The surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or operates.
Weather	The state of the atmosphere at a place and time as regards heat, dryness, sunshine, wind, rain, etc.
Sediments	Particulate matter that is carried by water or wind and deposited on the surface of the land or the bottom of a body of water, and may in time become consolidated into rock.
Clay	A stiff, sticky fine-grained earth, typically yellow, red, or bluish-gray in color and often forming an impermeable layer in the soil.
Soil	The upper layer of earth in which plants grow, a black or dark brown material typically consisting of a mixture of organic remains, clay, and rock particles.
Abrasion	The process of scraping or wearing away.
Thermal Expansion/ contraction	Materials expand or contract when subjected to changes in temperature
Freeze/ thaw	Also called frost-shattering as it occurs in cold climates when temperatures are often around freezing point and where exposed rocks contain many cracks.
Sand	A loose granular substance, typically pale yellowish brown, resulting from the erosion of siliceous and other rocks.
Silt	Fine sand, clay, or other material carried by running water and deposited as a sediment.

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