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Unit 3

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Definition
Weathering   the natural process by which atmospheric and environmental agents, such as wind, rain, and temperature changes, disintegrate and decompose rocks  
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Mechanical Weathering   the process by which rocks break down into smaller pieces by physical means  
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Chemical Weathering   the process by which rocks break down as a result of chemical reactions  
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Abrasion   the grinding and wearing away of rock surfaces through the mechanical action of other rock or sand particles  
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Weathering   the natural process by which atmospheric and environmental agents, such as wind, rain, and temperature changes, disintegrate and decompose rocks  
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Mechanical Weathering   the process by which rocks break down into smaller pieces by physical means  
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Chemical Weathering   the process by which rocks break down as a result of chemical reactions  
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Abrasion   the grinding and wearing away of rock surfaces through the mechanical action of other rock or sand particles  
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Acid Precipitation   rain, sleet, or snow that contains a high concentration of acids  
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Ice Wedging   Water seeps into cracks during warm weather. When temperatures drop, the water freezes and expands. The ice then pushes against the sides of the crack. This causes the crack to widen  
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Plant weathering   Plant roots crack rocks; lichen grows on rocks  
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Animal weathering   Burrowing animals cause mechanical weathering and contributes to chemical weathering  
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Deposition   the process in which material is laid down  
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Caves   created by the chemical weathering and erosion of soft rock like limestone by underground acids and water  
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Mass Movement   the movement of a large mass of sediment or a section of land down a slope  
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Oxidation   a chemical reaction in which an element, such as iron, combines with oxygen to form an oxide  
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Differential Weathering   the process by which softer, less weather resistant rocks wear away at a faster rate than harder, more weather resistant rocks do  
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Erosion   the process by which wind, water, ice, or gravity transports soil and sediment from one location to another  
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Deposition   the process in which material is laid down  
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Glacier   a large mass of moving ice  
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Mass Movement   the movement of a large mass of sediment or a section of land down a slope  
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