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Chapter 3 Flashcards

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Weathering

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The breaking down of rock by weather

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Denidation

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Is weathering and erosion

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Erosion

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Taking away the partials by wind and water

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Scree

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Is the rock remains at the bottom of the mountain

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Bedding plane

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Separating one layer of compressed from the next layer of compressed rock

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Alluvium

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Material transported and deposited by a river when it floods. This is very fertile soil.

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