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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The grinding away and removing of Earth's surface materials by moving water, air, or ice. | erosion |
| The process in which chemical reactions alter or destroy minerals when rock comes into contact with water solutions and air. | chemical weathering |
| The inland migration of a shoreline caused by a rise in sea level. | transgression |
| The seaward migration of a shoreline caused by a lowering of sea level. | regression |
| The transformation of loose sediment into solid rock through compaction and cementation. | lithification |
| The process by which sediment settles out of a transporting medium. | deposition |
| The processes that gradually modify and weaken rock exposed to air and water, eventually transforming it into sediment. | weathering |