Weathering Vocab

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Grinding away of rock by particles in water, ice, or wind

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abrasion

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Process breaking down rock via chemical change

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chemical weathering

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Wearing away of Earth's surface by wind, water, gravity, or glaciers.

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erosion

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Process that splits rock when water freezes in cracks

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ice wedging

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Type of weathering that breaks down rocks physically

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physical weathering

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Chemical change where a substance combines with oxygen, like iron forming rust.

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oxidation

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Characteristic of a material with tiny, connected air spaces allowing water to seep through

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permeable

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Loose, weathered material on the surface for plant growth

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soil

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Geological processes that change Earth's surface today also operated in the past.

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uniformitarianism

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Processes breaking down rock at Earth's surface

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weathering