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Weathering
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The process that breaks down rock and other substances at Earth's surface
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Erosion
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The movement of rock particles by wind, water, ice, or gravity.
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Mechanical Weathering
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When rock is phsyically broken into smaller pieces.
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Abrasion
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The grinding away of rock by rock particles carried by water, uce, wind, or gravity.
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Ice Wedging
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Process that splits rock when water seeps into cracks, then freezes and expands.
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Chemical Weathering
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The process that breaks down rock through chemical changes.
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Permeable
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Characteristics of a material that is full of tiny connected air spaces that water can seep through.
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