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12 Cards in this Set
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Weathering |
Process that breaks down rock or other substances |
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Deposition |
Occurs where the agents of erosion deposit sediment |
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Erosion |
The process by which bits of rock are carried away |
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Physical weathering |
Type of weathering in which rock is physically broken into smaller pieces |
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Chemical weathering |
The process that breaks down rock chemically |
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Five agents of physical weathering |
Freezing and thawing, release of pressure, animal actions, plant growth and abrasion |
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Oxidation |
When iron combines with oxygen and water |
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Landslide |
When rock and soil slide down a steep slope |
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Mudslide |
Downhill movement of water rock and soil |
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Slump |
A mass of rock and soil slip down a slope |
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Creep |
Very slow downhill movement of rock and soil |
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Five agents of chemical weathering |
Carbon dioxide, water, oxygen, living organisms, and acid rain |
