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6Weathering/Erosion
Weathering and Erosion Study Guide Words
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Weathering | Process that breaks down rock. |
| Chemical Weathering | Breaking down of rock through chemical changes. |
| Mechanical Weathering | Process that physically breaks rocks. |
| Erosion | Process that moves rock. |
| Abrasion | Wearing away of rock. |
| Permeable | Weathering due to water seeping into air spaces in rocks. |
| Ice Wedging | Rocks broken by frozen water. |
| Load | Amount of sediment carried by a stream. |
| Deposition | Process by which sediments are laid down in new locations. |
| Alluvial Fan | Deposits formed where a stream leaves a mountain range. |
| Delta | Sediments deposited at the mouth of a large river that flows into a lake or ocean. |
| Runoff | Moving water that moves over the Earth's surface. |
| Tributary | A stream that flows into a larger stream. |
| Glacier | A large mass of ice that moves slowly over land. |
| Plucking | The process by which glaciers pick up rocks. |