Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition

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10 Terms

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Physical Weathering

Any process that breaks rock down into smaller pieces without changing the composition of the rock.

<p>Any process that breaks rock down into smaller pieces without changing the composition of the rock.</p>
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Chemical Weathering

The process of changing the composition of rocks and minerals by exposure to water and the atmosphere

<p>The process of changing the composition of rocks and minerals by exposure to water and the atmosphere</p>
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Erosion

The moving of weathered material ( sediment) from one location to another.

<p>The moving of weathered material ( sediment) from one location to another.</p>
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Soil

Consists of weathered rock, mineral material, water,air and organic matter from the remains of organisms.

<p>Consists of weathered rock, mineral material, water,air and organic matter from the remains of organisms.</p>
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Deposition

The process of laying down eroded material in a new location.

<p>The process of laying down eroded material in a new location.</p>
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Sediment

The minerals and small pieces of rock.

<p>The minerals and small pieces of rock.</p>
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Composition

The makeup of something

<p>The makeup of something</p>
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Glacier

Large mass of ice.

<p>Large mass of ice.</p>
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Moraine

a mass of rocks and sediment carried down and deposited by a glacier.

<p>a mass of rocks and sediment carried down and deposited by a glacier.</p>
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Delta

A landform made of sediment that is deposited where a river flows into an ocean or sea

<p>A landform made of sediment that is deposited where a river flows into an ocean or sea</p>