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14 Cards in this Set
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root-pry
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the breaking apart of rocks cused by the growth of plants
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oxidation
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the process in which oxygen chemically combines with another substance
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abrasion
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the wearing away of a substance by solid particles carried by wind, water, and other sources
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chemical weathering
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weathering that involves changes in the chemical make-up of rocks
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landslide
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a large downhill movement of loose rocks and soil caused by the pull of gravity
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sulfuric acid
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the by-product of the burning coal as a source of energy
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talus slopes
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pieces of broken rock up pileup in certain areas
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frost action
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the breaking apart of a rock caused by the water freezing and expanding within cracks
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plant acid
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weak acid that disolves in certain minerals in rocks
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mechanical weathering
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weathering that does not involve changes in the chemical make-up of rocks
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exfoliation
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the breaking off of curved sheets or slabs parallel to a rock's surface due to weathering
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carbonation
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the process in which carbonic acid reacts chemically with other substances
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stable rock
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a rock composed of minerals that resist chemical weathering
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weathering
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the breaking down of rocks and other materials at the earth's surface
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