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Minerals

Inorganic crystalline substances found naturally in the earth.

Erosion

The process by which rock & soil are broken down and transported away.

Catastrophism

The view that most of the earth's geological features are the result of large scale catastrophes such as floods, volcanic eruptions, etc.

Weathering

The process by which rocks are broken down to form sediments.

Unconformity

A surface of erosion that seperates one layer of rock from another.

Humus

The decayed remains of once-living creatures.

Uniformitarianism

The view that most of the earth's geological features are a result of slow, gradual processes that have been at work for billions of years.