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ice wedging
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mechanical weathering caused by the freezing and thawing of water that seeps into cracks in rocks
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weathering
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change in the physical form or chemical composition of rock materials exposed at the earth's surface
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chemical weathering
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a process in which rock is broken down as a result of chemical reactions
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mechanical weathering
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a process that changes the physical form and shape of rocks
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leaching
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a process in which water carries dissolved minerals to lower layers of rock
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abrasion
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mechanical weathering in which rocks collide and scrape against each other, wearing away the exposed surfaces
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collision
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when two things crash together
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hydrolysis
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change that occurs in the composition of minerals when the minerals react with water
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