Weathering and erosion

Weathering

The process of breaking down rocks

Chemical weathering

The interaction of rock with mineral solutions to change composition of rocks

Erosion

The process of eroding or being eroded by wind water or other natural things

Ice erosion

The process by which glaciers shape the earths surface through the removal of sediments

Physical weathering

A process that causes the disintegration of rocks, minerals without chemical changes

Organic Weathering

Biological weathering caused by the movement of of plants and animals

Water erosion

The removal of soil by water and transporting

Wind erosion

Process that moves soil from one point to another

Erosion by gravity

The movement of rocks and sediments due to the force of gravity

Water flow

The movement of water

Sedimentation

The process of settling or being deposited as a sediment

Deposition

The laying down of sediments carried by wind, flowing water, ice

Estuary

A large river where tide meets the stream

Littoral zone

Shallow down sloping shelf of a lake or pool

Shoreline

Where land meets water

Morphology

The study of formation

Turbidity

The quality of being thick with suspended water

Desecration

Risk of drying out