GEOLOGICAL PROCESSES - Earth Science (2010) - RC3 Earth's Materials and Processes

folding

the bending of rock layers due to stress

faulting

a crack in the earth's surface where two pieces of land have moved in different directions

erosion

The process by which wind, water, ice, or gravity transports soil and sediment from one location to another

deposition

process in which sediment is laid down in new locations

mechanical weathering

The type of weathering in which rock is physically broken into smaller pieces

weathering

The breaking down of rocks and other materials on the Earth's surface.

chemical weathering

occurs when chemical reactions dissolve the minerals in rocks or change them into different minerals

delta

a low triangular area where a river divides before entering a larger body of water

alluvial fan

a fan-shaped deposit where a fast flowing stream leaves a mountain range & slows down

abrasion

the grinding and wearing away of rock surfaces through the mechanical action of other rock or sand particles

drumlin

a smoothly rounded hill formed by a melting glacier

GEOLOGICAL PROCESSES (11)

Earth Science (2010)

RC3 Earth's Materials and Processes

abrasion, alluvial fan, chemical weathering, delta, deposition, drumlin, erosion, faulting, folding, mechanical weathering, weathering