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pcmsweathering

vocab and examples of each

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weathering the process of natural forces breaking down rock
Mechanical weathering (Physical weathering) the breakdown of rock into smaller pieces of the same material without any change in its composition
Abrasion the process of wearing down by friction
Chemical weathering the breakdown or decomposition of rock that takes place when minerals change through chemical processes
Erosion the process in which weathered particles are picked up and moved from one place to another
Deposition the part of the erosion process in which sediment travels to a new location and dropped
Mass Wasting A large mass ...wastes away. The downhill movement of a large amount of rock or soil
Floodplain flat area of land on either side of a stream that is underwater when the stream floods
Delta an area of land at the end or mouth of a river that is formed by the buildup of sediment
sinkhole an open basin that forms when the roof of a cave becomes so thin that it falls in
sandbar a ridge of sand built up by the action of waves and currents
glacier a large mass of ice that moves over land
Ex: flood water pounding against a canyon wall and wearing it down Weathering
Ex: Layers of sediment forming at the bottom of the ocean Deposition
Glaciers dropping rock and sand to form terminal moraines. Deposition
Caves beign formed by acid raind dissolving underground limestone Weathering
Rain washing away soil from a hillside Erosion
A mudslide flowing down a steep hill Erosion
Deltas forming at the mouths of rivers Deposition
Ponds filling up with sediment and becoming marshes Deposition
Glaciers scraping rocks across the earth's surface Weathering
Wind blowing sand from one location to another Erosion
Created by: neilebennett
 

 



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