WEDS Vocab

Front

Breaking down rock into sediments

Back

weathering

Front

Breakdown of rock into smaller pieces by physical changes

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physical weathering

Front

Breakdown of rock by chemical reactions

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chemical weathering

Front

Movement of sediments from one place to another

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erosion

Front

Dropping of sediments

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deposition

Front

Water seeps into rock cracks, freezes, and expands, breaking it into sediments.

Back

ice wedging

Front

Breaking down & wearing away of rock material by physical action of other rocks

Back

abrasion

Front

Process where chemicals combine with oxygen

Back

oxidation

Front

Fan-shaped material deposit by a stream

Back

delta

Front

Sheltered, wet, plant-filled area

Back

marsh