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Term | Definition |
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the two main denudation processes | weathering and erosion |
weathering | a chemical mechanical or biological process in which rocks exposed to weather are worn down |
erosion | the process that breaks down and carries away the rock |
karst landscape | a landscape made entirely up of limestone |
permeable | water is able to pass through |
mecanical weathering | the physical break down of rock to smaller pieces |
chemical weathering | is caused by chemical changes when rock is dissolved or decays |
scree | pieces of rock and rubble found at the bottom of the slope |