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| weathering definitions | |||
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| # | Definition | Sets | |
| 1 | the decompocition and disintegration of rocks and minerals at the earth's surface by a mechanical and chemical process | 31 sets | |
| 2 | the process that crumbles, cracks, and breaks rocks (slow change by wind and water) | 16 sets | |
| 3 | the breaking down of rocks and other materials on the earth's surface. | 16 sets | |
| 4 | natural process that breaks up surface material into smaller pieces | 9 sets | |
| 5 | the breakdown of rock at or near the earth's surface into smaller and smaller pieces | 9 sets | |
| 6 | process that breaks down rock into smaller pieces | 9 sets | |
| 7 | the process of breaking rock into smaller pieces | 9 sets | |
| 8 | the process by which rock materials are broken down by the action of physical or chemical processes | 8 sets | |
| 9 | the decomposition and disintegration of rocks and minerals at the earth's surface by a mechanical and chemical process | 7 sets | |
| 10 | the breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces | 7 sets | |
| 11 | surface processes that work to break down rock | 6 sets | |
| 12 | the process by which rocks are broken down into smaller pieces | 6 sets | |
| 13 | the way rocks are broken down into smaller pieces | 6 sets | |
| 14 | the process that breaks down and changes rocks | 6 sets | |
| 15 | the chemical and physical processes that break down rock at earth's surface | 6 sets | |
| 16 | process that breaks rocks into smaller pieces | 6 sets | |
| 17 | the wearing away of rock over time | 5 sets | |
| 18 | the process that breaks down rock and other substances at earth's surface | 5 sets | |
| 19 | due to _________ different layers of soil form | 5 sets | |
| 20 | the chemical and physical processes that break down rock at earth's surface. | 5 sets | |
| 21 | the process in which water, wind, ice and heat break down rock | 5 sets | |
| 22 | the process by which rock is worn down and broken apart | 4 sets | |
| 23 | the process by which rocks break and decay over time | 4 sets | |
| 24 | breaks down rocks | 4 sets | |
| 25 | wht is the breaking down of rock by physical or chemical processes? | 4 sets | |
| 26 | a process that breaks rocks down into small pieces | 4 sets | |
| 27 | the breaking down of rocks and minerals from 6 forces | 4 sets | |
| 28 | the process of wearing down or breaking down rocks into smaller pieces | 4 sets | |
| 29 | breaking down rocks | 4 sets | |
| 30 | breakdown of rocks at surface into smaller pieces. | 4 sets | |
| 31 | the process by which rock is broken down into smaller pieces | 4 sets | |
| 32 | breaking down of rock and the earth's crust due to forces in the atmosphere like running water (rain), wind, chemicals, etc. | 4 sets | |
| 33 | the breaking down of rocks by wind, rain, or ice | 4 sets | |
| 34 | changes in rocks brought about by exposure to air, water, changing temperatures, and reactive chemical agents | 3 sets | |
| 35 | breaking down rocks into smaller pieces | 3 sets | |
| 36 | takes place "in situe" | 3 sets | |
| 37 | anything related to weather | 3 sets | |
| 38 | the process in which water, wind, ice, and heat break down rock | 3 sets | |
| 39 | the process of wearing away rocks by natural processes. | 3 sets | |
| 40 | a process that causes rocks to gradually break or crumble into smaller pieces | 3 sets | |