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12 Cards in this Set
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Weathering |
Disintergration and domposition of material near surface |
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Erosion |
Incorporation of material by wind water or ice |
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Mass wasting |
The transfer of rock downslope |
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Mechanical weathering |
Break down of rock into smaller pieces |
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Chemical weathering |
Alters the internal structures of minerals by removing or addind rlements |
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Rate of weathering |
Rock characteristics Climate |
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Soil |
A combination of mineral matter water and air |
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Soil textures |
Sand silt and clay loam best suited for plant life |
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Soil structures |
Platy Prismatic Blocky Speroidal |
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Slump |
Form of mass wasting rapid movememwnt along a curved surface from oversteep slopes |
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Rock slide mass wastting |
Rapid blocks of bedrock downslope |
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Debris flow mudflow |
Rapid flow of debris with water |
