wear away or change the appearance or texture of (something) by long exposure to the air.

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

is caused by the effects of changing temperature on rocks, causing the rock to break apart. The process is sometimes assisted by water.

the erosion or disintegration of rocks, building materials, etc., caused by chemical reactions (chiefly with water and substances dissolved in it) rather than by mechanical processes.

effective form of mechanical weathering. When water trickles down into fractures and pores of rock, then freezes, its volume increases by almost 10 percent.

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 organic component of soil, formed by the decomposition of leaves and other plant material by soil microorganisms.

is a layer generally parallel to the soil crust, whose physical characteristics differ from the layers above and beneath

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 but recognizable leaves and other debris forming a layer on top of the soil, especially in forests.

matter that settles to the bottom of a liquid; dregs.

the action of depositing something.

allow (a liquid, gas, or other substance) to flow out from where it has been confined.

ice, such as erosion, transportation, and deposition. The term sometimes includes the action of meltwater streams derived from the ice

refers to small solid particles which remain in suspension in water as a colloid or due to the motion of the water. It is used as one indicator of water quality.

solid rock underlying loose deposits such as soil or alluvium.

a body of permeable rock that can contain or transmit groundwater.

make or form (sloping land) into a number of level flat areas resembling a series of steps.

the draining away of water (or substances carried in it) from the surface of an area of land, a building or structure, etc.

is a landscape formed from the dissolution of soluble rocks such as limestone, dolomite, and gypsum. It is characterized by underground drainage systems with sinkholes and caves.

an area or ridge of land that separates waters flowing to different rivers, basins, or seas.

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Weathering & Erosion

Question	Answer
Weathering	wear away or change the appearance or texture of (something) by long exposure to the air.
Erosion	the process of eroding or being eroded by wind, water, or other natural agents.
Physical Weathering	is caused by the effects of changing temperature on rocks, causing the rock to break apart. The process is sometimes assisted by water.
Chemical Weatherinng	the erosion or disintegration of rocks, building materials, etc., caused by chemical reactions (chiefly with water and substances dissolved in it) rather than by mechanical processes.
Frost Action	effective form of mechanical weathering. When water trickles down into fractures and pores of rock, then freezes, its volume increases by almost 10 percent.
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
Humus	the organic component of soil, formed by the decomposition of leaves and other plant material by soil microorganisms.
Soil Horizon	is a layer generally parallel to the soil crust, whose physical characteristics differ from the layers above and beneath
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 but recognizable leaves and other debris forming a layer on top of the soil, especially in forests.
Topsoil	the top layer of soil.
Sediments	matter that settles to the bottom of a liquid; dregs.
Deposition	the action of depositing something.
Discharge	allow (a liquid, gas, or other substance) to flow out from where it has been confined.
Glacier action	ice, such as erosion, transportation, and deposition. The term sometimes includes the action of meltwater streams derived from the ice
Suspended solids	refers to small solid particles which remain in suspension in water as a colloid or due to the motion of the water. It is used as one indicator of water quality.
Bedrock	solid rock underlying loose deposits such as soil or alluvium.
Aquifer	a body of permeable rock that can contain or transmit groundwater.
Terrace	make or form (sloping land) into a number of level flat areas resembling a series of steps.
Runoff	the draining away of water (or substances carried in it) from the surface of an area of land, a building or structure, etc.
Karst Topography	is a landscape formed from the dissolution of soluble rocks such as limestone, dolomite, and gypsum. It is characterized by underground drainage systems with sinkholes and caves.
Watershed	an area or ridge of land that separates waters flowing to different rivers, basins, or seas.

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