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Chapter 7 Vocab ES

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Weathering Chemical or mechanical process that breaks down and changes rocks on or near Earth's surface and whose rate is influenced by factors such as precipitiation and temperature.
Mechanical Weathering Process that breaks down rocks and minerals into smaller pieces but does not involve any change in their deposition.
Frost wedging Mechanical weathering process that occurs when water repeatedly freezes and thaws in the cracks of rocks, often resulting in rocks splitting.
Exfoliation Mechanical weathhering process in which outer rock layers are stripped away, often resulting in dome-shaped formations.
Chemical Weathering process by which rocks and minerals undergo changes in their composition due to chemical reactions with agents such as acids, water, oxygen, and carbon dioxide.
Oxidation Chemical reaction with oxygen and other substances.
Erosion Removal and transport of weathered materials from one locatoin to another by agents such as water, wind, glaciers, and gravity.
Deposition Occurs when eroded materials are dropped in another location.
Rill Erosion Erosion in which water running down the side of a slope carves
Gully Erosion Erosion that occurs when a rill channel widens and deepens.
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