chapter 7 Word Scramble
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| Term | Definition |
| Weathering | Wear away or change the appearance or texture of by long exposure to the air. |
| Mechanical Weathering | Processes that cause physical disintegration of exposed rock without any change in the chemical composition of the rock |
| Frost Wedging | A collective term for several mechanical weathering processes induced by stresses created by the freezing of water into ice. |
| Exfoliation | The peeling away of outer layers. |
| Chemical Weathering | The erosion or disintegration of rocks, building materials, etc., caused by chemical reactions (chiefly with water and substances dissolved in it) rather than by mechanical processes. |
| Oxidation | The process or result of oxidizing or being oxidized. |
| Erosion | The process of eroding or being eroded by wind, water, or other natural agents. |
| Deposition | The action of deposing someone, especially a monarch. |
| Rill Erosion | Rill erosion evolves into a Gully over time. Its the first step of the gully. |
| Gully Erosion | The removal of soil along drainage lines by surface water runoff. |
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