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unit 8
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| weathering | |
| physical weathering | |
| abrasion | the process by which rock is reduced in size by the scraping action of other rocks driven by water, wind, and gravity |
| chemical weathering | the chemical breakdown and decomposition of rocks by natural processes in the environment |
| oxidation | |
| acid pecipitation | acid precipitation (AS•id prih•sip•ih•TAY•shun) precipitation, such as rain, sleet, or snow, that contains a high concentration of acids, often because of the pollution of the atmosphere |
| erosion | |
| deposition | |
| floodplain | |
| delta | |
| alluvial fan | a fan-shaped mass of rock material deposited by a stream when the slope of the land decreases sharply |
| groundwater | |
| shoreline | |
| beach | an area of the shoreline that is made up of deposited sediment |
| sandbar | |
| barrier island | |
| dune | |
| loess | |
| glacial drift | |
| creep | the slow downhill movement of weathered rock material |
| rockfall | |
| landslide | |
| mudflow | |
| mountain | |
| lake | |
| river | |
| coastline | a location where land and ocean surface meet |