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chemical weathering
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process by which rocks and minerals undergo changes in their composition as the result of chemical reaction
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mechanical weathering
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process in rocks are weathered but do not undergo chemical changes in their composiotion
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transported soil
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soil that has been moved to a location away from the parent rock
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glacier
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a moving mass of ice
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hydrolysis
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the reaction of water with other substances
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erosion
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when weathered materisl are moved from one location to the next
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soil profile
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a vertical sequence of soil layers
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rill erosion
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erosion by running water in small channels on the side of a slope
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weathering
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process by which rocks break down and change
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oxidation
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chemical reaction of oxygen with other materials
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depostion
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materials are dropped in another location, the final stage of erosion
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frost wedging
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repeated thaweing and freezing of water in cracks of rocks
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gully erosion
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when a channel becomes deep and wide due to water running through it
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soil
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loose covering of broken rocks particles and decaying organic matter overlying the bedrock of Earth's surface
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exfoliation
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process by which outer layers of rock are stripped away
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soil horizon
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a distinct layer in soil profile
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residual soil
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soil above its parent material
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avalanche
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landslides that occurs imn mountainous areas with thick accumlations of snow
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mass movement
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down slop movement of loose sediment and weathered rocks resulting from the force of gravity
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mud flows
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swiftly moving mixture of mud and water
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