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weathering The breakdown of rock materials by physical and chemical processes
physical weathering temperature changes, plant and animal actions, water, wind, and gravity
abrasion is the breaking down of other rocks
chemical weathering is the breakdown of rocks by chemical reactions
oxidation rocks surface sometimes change color
acid precipitation acid precipitation is recognized as a problem
erosion is the process by which sediment and other eroded materials
deposition is the process by which eroded material is drop
delta over time, sediment builds up in a delta, forming new land
alluvial fan is a fan-shaped deposit that forms on dry land
groundwater is the water location within the rocks below earth's surface
shoreline the place where land and a body of water meet
beach an area of shoreline that is made up of material
sandbar is an underwater or exposed ridge of sand
barrier island is a long narrow island
dune are common in deserts and along the shores of lakes
loess thick deposits of this windblown fine-grained sediment
glacial drift is the general term for all of the materials carried and deposited by a glacier
glacier is a large mass of moving ice that forms by the compacting of snow by natural forces
creep the extremely slow movement of material downslope
rockfall happens when loose rocks fall down a steep slope
landslide is the sudden and rapid movement of a large amount of material
mudflow a rapid movement of a large mass of mud
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
coastline is a dynamic boundary between land and the ocean
floodplain sediment often contains nutrients needed for plant growth
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