Set: weathering and erosion

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TermDefinition
weatheringthe process of wearing down or breaking down rocks into smaller pieces
physical weatheringweathering that changes the shape and size of rocks without changing the physical makeup of the rock
chemical weatheringweathering that changes the mineral composition of rocks
erosionthe process of moving weathered rock from one place to another
depositionthe process of depositing (dropping) sediment
sedimentsmall pieces of weathered rock such as gravel, sand, or pebbles
deltatriangular shaped deposit of sediment formed at the mouth of a river
mass movementdownhill movement of weathered material (sediment) due to gravity
glacierslow moving river of ice
morainelandform made of deposits of soil, rocks (sediment) left by a glacier
Ice Ageperiod of time when much of the Earth was covered by glaciers
stalactitemineral formation that forms on the ceiling of a cavern
stalagmitemineral formation that forms on the ground of a cavern
columnmineral formation that forms when a stalagmite and stalactite join

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Terms 14
Creator abarnes
Created February 18, 2009
Groups BCI Yellow Math and Science, BCI Purple Science, Bear Creek Aqua Science, BCI Red Team Science- 2008-2009, BCI Red Math
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