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PART 1 (WED)
4:10B
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ice wedging | a type of weathering that occurs when water soaks into a material, freezes, expands, and causes the material to split or break apart |
| sediment | the particles of soil or rock that have been eroded and deposited |
| weathering | the slow process that breaks materials into smaller pieces |
| deposition | the dropping off of eroded soil and bits of rock |
| erosion | the movement of weathered material from one place to another |
| glacier | a large sheet of ice that moves slowly across the land |
| soil erosion | the process by which soil is worn away by wind or rain |
| formation | A structure or arrangement of something |