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Minerals |
Inorganic crystalline substances found naturally in the earth. |
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Erosion |
The process by which rock & soil are broken down and transported away. |
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Catastrophism |
The view that most of the earth's geological features are the result of large scale catastrophes such as floods, volcanic eruptions, etc. |
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Weathering |
The process by which rocks are broken down to form sediments. |
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Unconformity |
A surface of erosion that seperates one layer of rock from another. |
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Humus |
The decayed remains of once-living creatures. |
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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. |