The breakdown of rock material by physical and chemical processes is called

The process by which rock is broken down into smaller pieces by physical changes is

is the breaking down and wearing away of rock material by the mechanical action of other rock.

is the breakdown of rocks by chemical reactions.

The process by which other chemicals combine with oxygen is called

When these stronger acids fall to Earth, they are called

is the process by which sediment and other materials are moved from one place to another.

is the process by which eroded material is dropped

Many layers of deposited sediment can form a flat area called a

Streams often deposit their loads in a fan-shaped pattern called a

is a fan-shaped deposit that forms on dry land.

is the water located within the rocks below Earth’s surface.

is the place where land and a body of water meet.

is an area of shoreline that is made up of material deposited by waves and currents.

is an underwater or exposed ridge of sand, gravel, or shell material.

is a long, narrow island, usually made of sand, that forms parallel to the shoreline a short distance offshore.

Mounds of wind-deposited sand are called

Thick deposits of this windblown, fine- grained sediment are known as

is a large mass of moving ice that forms by the compacting of snow by natural forces.

is the general term for all of the materials carried and deposited by a glacier.

The extremely slow movement of material downslope is called

happens when loose rocks fall down a steep slope.

is the sudden and rapid movement of a large amount of material downslope.

A rapid movement of a large mass of mud is a

is a region of increased elevation on Earth’s surface that rises to a peak.

is a body of fresh or salt water that is surrounded by land.

is a large, natural stream of water that flows into an ocean or other large body of water, such as a lake.

is a dynamic boundary between land and the ocean.

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Question	Answer
weathering	The breakdown of rock material by physical and chemical processes is called
physical weathering	The process by which rock is broken down into smaller pieces by physical changes is
abrasion	is the breaking down and wearing away of rock material by the mechanical action of other rock.
chemical weathering	is the breakdown of rocks by chemical reactions.
oxidation	The process by which other chemicals combine with oxygen is called
acid precipitation	When these stronger acids fall to Earth, they are called
erosion	is the process by which sediment and other materials are moved from one place to another.
deposition	is the process by which eroded material is dropped
floodplain	Many layers of deposited sediment can form a flat area called a
delta	Streams often deposit their loads in a fan-shaped pattern called a
alluvial fan	is a fan-shaped deposit that forms on dry land.
groundwater	is the water located within the rocks below Earth’s surface.
shoreline	is the place where land and a body of water meet.
beach	is an area of shoreline that is made up of material deposited by waves and currents.
sandbar	is an underwater or exposed ridge of sand, gravel, or shell material.
barrier island	is a long, narrow island, usually made of sand, that forms parallel to the shoreline a short distance offshore.
dune	Mounds of wind-deposited sand are called
loess	Thick deposits of this windblown, fine- grained sediment are known as
glacier	is a large mass of moving ice that forms by the compacting of snow by natural forces.
glacial drift	is the general term for all of the materials carried and deposited by a glacier.
creep	The extremely slow movement of material downslope is called
rockfall	happens when loose rocks fall down a steep slope.
landslide	is the sudden and rapid movement of a large amount of material downslope.
mudflow	A rapid movement of a large mass of mud is a
mountain	is a region of increased elevation on Earth’s surface that rises to a peak.
lake	is a body of fresh or salt water that is surrounded by land.
river	is a large, natural stream of water that flows into an ocean or other large body of water, such as a lake.
coastline	is a dynamic boundary between land and the ocean.

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