Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition.
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| The natural process by which atmospheric and environmental agents, such as wind, rain, and temperature changes, disintegrate and decompose rocks. | weathering
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| The process by which wind, water, ice, or gravity transports soil and sediment from one location to another. | erosion
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| In geology, the process in which material is laid down. | deposition
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| The mechanical breakdown of rocks into smaller pieces that is caused by natural processes and that does not change the chemical composition of the rock material. | physical weathering
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| The chemical breakdown and decomposition of rocks by natural processes in the environment. | chemical weathering
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| Wearing away by scraping or rubbing. | abrasion
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| separation of successive thin shells, or spalls, from massive rock. | exfoliation
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| a reaction with oxygen, occurring when rock is exposed to oxygen in the air or in water; Elements in the rock such as iron or copper combine with oxygen to form new chemical compounds. | oxidation
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| precipitation (rain) that is more acidic than normal; caused by chemical air pollutants combining with water vapor in air; the most common pollutants are sulfur dioxide (SO2) and nitrogen oxides (NOx). | acid precipitation
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