Understanding Surface Processes

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Weathering

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Breakdown of rocks at Earth's surface

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Erosion

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Movement of sediment by wind, water, or ice

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Deposition

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Process of sediment settling and accumulating

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Sediment

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Particles of rock and soil

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Mechanical Weathering

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Physical breakdown of rocks

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Chemical Weathering

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Decomposition of rocks by chemical reactions

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Frost Wedging

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Water freezes in cracks, expands, and breaks rock

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Oxidation

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Chemical reaction with oxygen, often rusting

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Soil

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Mixture of minerals, organic matter, gases, liquids

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Mass Movement

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Downhill movement of rock and soil due to gravity (force)