Vocabulary Chapter 11: Weathering and Erosion – Flashcards
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marine
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of or pertaining to the sea; existing in or produced by the sea, estuaries and many zones
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inner core
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the core of the Earth; very hot; solid
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outer core
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the second layer of the Earth
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mantle
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the third layer of the Earth
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crust
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the outside shell of the Earth; oceanic and continental
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weathering
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the chemical and physical processes that break down rock at Earth's surface
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mechanical weathering
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the type of weathering in which rock is broken into small pieces
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chemical weathering
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the process that breaks down rock through chemical changes
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ice wedging
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the process that splits rock when water seeps into cracks, then freezes and expands
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acid rain
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rain that is more acidic than normal, caused by the release of molecules of sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide into the air
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soil
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the loose, weathered material on Earth's surface in which plants can grow
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bedrock
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the solid layer of rock beneath the soil
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erosion
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the process by which water, ice, wind, or gravity moves fragments of rock and soil
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sediment
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small, solid particles of material from rocks or organisms that are moved by water of wind, resulting in erosion and deposition
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deposition
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the process by which sediments settle out of the water or wind that is carrying it and is deposited in a new area
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gully
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a large channel in soil formed by erosion
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stream
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a channel through which water is continually flowing downhill
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river
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a large stream
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runoff
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water that flows over the ground surface rather than soaking into the ground
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glacier
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a huge mass of ice that moves slowly over land
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beach
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wave-washed sediment along a coast
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sand dune
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a deposit of wind-blown sand
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mass movement
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any one of several processes by which gravity moves sediment downhill
