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Earth Voc 2
Term | Definition |
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weathering | destructive force that breaks down rocks into smaller pieces |
erosion | destructive force in which pieces of rock are moved from place to place, as by flowing water, wind, gravity, ice, or organisms |
deposition | constructive force in which sediment that have been moved from one place are dropped r released in another place |
sediment | weathered rock pieces |
mechanical weathering | the process that breaks rocks apart without changing their chemical composition *Also known as physical weathering |
biological weathering | weathering caused by living organisms |
chemical weathering | chemical reactions cause chemical changes in the minerals that make up rocks |