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W, E, D, & L
Unit 8
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Weathering | The natural process by which atmospheric and environmental agents, such as wind, rain, and temperature changes, disintegrate and decompose rocks. |
| 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 Precipitation | |
| Erosion | |
| Deposition | |
| Floodplain | |
| Delta | |
| Alluvial Fan | |
| Groundwater | |
| Shoreline | |
| Beach | |
| Sandbar | |
| Barrier Island | |
| Dune | |
| Loess | |
| Glacier | |
| Glacial Drift | |
| Creep | |
| Rockfall | |
| Landslide | |
| Mudflow | |
| Mountain | |
| Lake | A filled or partially filled basin of fresh or salt water surrounded by land. |
| River | A large natural stream of water that flows across land surfaces within a channel. |
| Coastline |