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Term | Definition |
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Weathering | slow process that breaks rocks down into smaller pieces |
Erosion | weathering and removal of rock or soil |
Deposition | the dropping off of weathered rock |
Terminus | debris that the glacier drops at the downhill end |
Moraine | materials that glaciers pick up or push around to form mounds |
Physical Weathering | when rocks change size and shape, but not their chemical makeup |
Chemical Weathering | the minerals that make up the rock changes |