WEDS Vocab Flashcard Corrections

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Process of rocks breaking down physically?

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mechanical weathering

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Natural process of atmospheric agents disintegrating and decomposing rocks.

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Chemical Weathering

Front

Rain, sleet, or snow with high acid concentration is an example of?

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Acid rain

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Grinding and wearing away of rock surfaces by mechanical action of other rocks or sand particles?

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Abrasion

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Rocks break down due to chemical reactions.

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Chemical Weathering

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Process of transporting soil/sediment by wind, water, ice, or gravity.

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Erosion

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Process of material being laid down?

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Deposition

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What is material that settles at the bottom of a liquid?

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Sediment

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Form of mechanical weathering where water fills rock cracks, freezes, expands, and breaks them.

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Ice Wedging

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Rocks with iron oxidize, turning soft and red/brown.

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Oxidation