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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| weathering | the breaking down of rocks |
| mechanical weathering | breaking down of rocks through pressure |
| chemical weathering | breaking down of rocks by means of changing the composition |
| abrasion | breaking of rocks by means of friction |
| deposition | the setting down of sediment |
| humus | the top layer of soil that contains many nutrients |
| soil profile | the soil horizons in a specific location; a cross section of soil layers that displays all soil horizons |
| soil horizon | a soil layer with physical and chemical properties that differ from those layers above and below it |
| sediment | tiny pieces of broken rock |
| erosion | the movement of rock through wind and water |