the various mechanical and chemical processes that cause exposed rock to decompose.

the process by which the surface of the earth is worn away by the action of water, glaciers, winds, waves, etc.

any of the various weathering processes that cause physical disintegration of exposed rock without any change in the chemical composition of the rock

any of the various weathering processes that cause exposed rock to undergo chemical decomposition, changing the chemical and mineralogical composition of the rock

a collective term for several mechanical weathering processes induced by stresses created by the freezing of water into ice.

the portion of the earth's surface consisting of disintegrated rock and humus.

the dark organic material in soils, produced by the decomposition of vegetable or animal matter and essential to the fertility of the earth.

a thin, distinctive stratum useful for stratigraphic correlation.

the zone between the land surface and the water table in which the pore spaces between soil and rock particles contain water, air, and/or other gases.

Decomposing leaf litter releases nutrients into the soil and also keeps it moist.

the fertile, upper part of the soil.

mineral or organic matter deposited by water, air, or ice.

Deposition is the geological process in which sediments, soil and rocks are added to a landform or land mass.

In hydrology, discharge is the volume rate of water flow, including any suspended solids (e.g. sediment), dissolved chemicals (e.g. CaCO3(aq)), or biologic material (e.g. diatoms), which is transported through a given cross-sectional area.

Glacial landforms are landforms created by the action of glaciers.

Suspended solids refers to small solid particles which remain in suspension in water as a colloid or due to the motion of the water.

unbroken solid rock, overlaid in most places by soil or rock fragments

any geological formation containing or conducting ground water, especially one that supplies the water for wells, springs, etc.

a terrace is a step-like landform. A terrace consists of a flat or gently sloping geomorphic surface, called a tread, that is typically bounded one side by a steeper ascending slope, which is called a "riser" or "scarp."

something that drains or flows off, as rain that flows off from the land in streams.

A landscape that is characterized by numerous caves, sinkholes, fissures, and underground streams.

the region or area drained by a river, stream, etc.; drainage area.

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Question	Answer
weathering	the various mechanical and chemical processes that cause exposed rock to decompose.
erosion	the process by which the surface of the earth is worn away by the action of water, glaciers, winds, waves, etc.
physical weathering	any of the various weathering processes that cause physical disintegration of exposed rock without any change in the chemical composition of the rock
chemical weathering	any of the various weathering processes that cause exposed rock to undergo chemical decomposition, changing the chemical and mineralogical composition of the rock
frost action	a collective term for several mechanical weathering processes induced by stresses created by the freezing of water into ice.
soil	the portion of the earth's surface consisting of disintegrated rock and humus.
humus	the dark organic material in soils, produced by the decomposition of vegetable or animal matter and essential to the fertility of the earth.
soil horizon	a thin, distinctive stratum useful for stratigraphic correlation.
zone of aeration	the zone between the land surface and the water table in which the pore spaces between soil and rock particles contain water, air, and/or other gases.
leaf litter	Decomposing leaf litter releases nutrients into the soil and also keeps it moist.
topsoil	the fertile, upper part of the soil.
sediments	mineral or organic matter deposited by water, air, or ice.
deposition	Deposition is the geological process in which sediments, soil and rocks are added to a landform or land mass.
discharge	In hydrology, discharge is the volume rate of water flow, including any suspended solids (e.g. sediment), dissolved chemicals (e.g. CaCO3(aq)), or biologic material (e.g. diatoms), which is transported through a given cross-sectional area.
glacier action	Glacial landforms are landforms created by the action of glaciers.
suspended solids	Suspended solids refers to small solid particles which remain in suspension in water as a colloid or due to the motion of the water.
bedrock	unbroken solid rock, overlaid in most places by soil or rock fragments
aquifer	any geological formation containing or conducting ground water, especially one that supplies the water for wells, springs, etc.
terrace	a terrace is a step-like landform. A terrace consists of a flat or gently sloping geomorphic surface, called a tread, that is typically bounded one side by a steeper ascending slope, which is called a "riser" or "scarp."
runoff	something that drains or flows off, as rain that flows off from the land in streams.
karst topography	A landscape that is characterized by numerous caves, sinkholes, fissures, and underground streams.
watershed	the region or area drained by a river, stream, etc.; drainage area.

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