click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Ye
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Weathering | natural process that break down rock |
| Erosion | Wind water ice or gravity transports soil and sediment from one location to another |
| Deposition | The process when materials lay down |
| Mechanical weathering | The grinding and wearing away of rock |
| Chemical weathering | Water acids a |
| River system | Nonstop movement of water between air the land and ocean |
| Abrasion | Grinding of wearing away of rock |
| Acid perspiration | Rain sleet or snow contains a high concentration of acids |
| Mass movement | Movement of surface materials |
| Tributary | Stream that flows into a lake |
| Soil | Lose mixture of small mineral pieces |
| Soil conservation | Method to maintain the fertility of soil |
| Differential weathering | Less weather resistant rocks wear away |