6 - 04 Weathering and Erosion

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Runoff

Rainfall that is not absorbed into the ground but runs off into the waterways.

<p>Rainfall that is not absorbed into the ground but runs off into the waterways.</p>
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Dissolve

To become incorporated into a liquid evenly, forming a solution.

<p>To become incorporated into a liquid evenly, forming a solution.</p>
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Groundwater

Water stored under the ground after infiltrating into the soil.

<p>Water stored under the ground after infiltrating into the soil.</p>
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Physical Weathering

The process that breaks down rocks by direct contact with

heat, water, ice, or pressure.

<p>The process that breaks down rocks by direct contact with</p><p>heat, water, ice, or pressure.</p>
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Erosion

The taking of soil and rocks from one place to another by wind or water.

<p>The taking of soil and rocks from one place to another by wind or water.</p>
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Deposition

The placing of soil and rocks in a new place after erosion.

<p>The placing of soil and rocks in a new place after erosion.</p>
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Glaciation

The process of the building up of glaciers or ice sheets.

<p>The process of the building up of glaciers or ice sheets.</p>
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Mudslides

A mass of mud that falls down a hillside or slope after the ground is saturated with water.

<p>A mass of mud that falls down a hillside or slope after the ground is saturated with water.</p>
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Chemical Weathering

The process that breaks down rocks through chemical

changes like rusting and acid raid.

<p>The process that breaks down rocks through chemical</p><p>changes like rusting and acid raid.</p>
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Acid Rain

Rain that has become acidic through contact with air pollution.

<p>Rain that has become acidic through contact with air pollution.</p>