MI-STAR 7.2b Vocab

Front

Breaking down of rocks/minerals on Earth's surface due to physical/chemical processes.

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Weathering

Front

Movement of earth material by water, wind, ice, or gravity.

Back

Transport

Front

Surface processes that remove soil, rock, or dissolved material from one location and transport it to another.

Back

Erosion

Front

Process adding sediments, soil, and rock to landforms like beaches.

Back

Deposition

Front

Hydrosphere, atmosphere, lithosphere

Back

Earth Systems

Front

Rocks and minerals from the Earth's lithosphere

Back

Earth Material

Front

Changes to Earth's surface, like weathering and transport.

Back

Surface Process

Front

Parts of Earth that are water

Back

Hydrosphere

Front

Layer of gas surrounding Earth.

Back

Atmosphere

Front

Crust and solid outer layer of Earth, including rocks

Back

Lithosphere